167 Category 4: Special Projects 4 New Sports Centre - Genk, Belgium SE Owner City of Genk Architect Bel architecten bvba General Contractor Cordeel Engineering Office Ney & Partners Construction Period 04/2013 - 09/2015 The new sports centre for the city of Genk has a non-conventional layout with two sports fields measuring 60 x 37 m² separated by a central utility zone containing the lobby, cafeteria, changing rooms, etc. The structure of the roof, the eye-catcher of the project, consists of three vaults in which form, structure, ventilation, natural and artificial lighting, acoustics, etc. come together in one integrated element. The exceptional roof gives the building its own identity and complements the shell roof of the neighbouring swimming pool designed by Paduart. The steel structure is formed of a series of three three-hinged arches which follow the shape of an ideal chain line. The span of 37 m crossing the sports fields is realized by the trusses placed between the arches. Special attention was paid to the fire resistance of the structure and measures to prevent progressive collapse. The program SCIA Engineer made it possible to easily and quickly model and analyze several solutions. Because of this, it was possible, in the early design phases, to make essential decisions in collaboration with the architect, resulting in an aesthetically, structurally and economically justified solution. The program SCIA Engineer also made it possible to easily and quickly visualize the internal forces and thereby the interpretation of the results was simplified. Contact Raphaël Cornelis, Jeroen Vander Beken Address TerHulpsesteenweg 181 1170 Brussels, Belgium Website www.ney.be Ney & Partners is a structural engineering consultancy and architectural office. An active vision of civil engineering that integrates different disciplines is what motivates us. The foundation of a successful project is the synthesis of all contextual elements. We do not view the boundary conditions as obstacles but as fuel for our creativity. Our motto is ‘high engineering’ instead of ‘high tech’: effective engineering that adds value by eliminating the non-essential. Ney & Partners
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