Sports complex and urban re-design, Lausanne Switzerland

Bird's eye view from the north

In association with Jean-Baptiste Ferrari et Associes SA, the architects gmp - von Gerkan, Marg and Partners have won the "Métamorphose - Prés-de-Vidy" project competition for a sports complex and a new urban layout of the surrounding area, west of Lausanne.

A single circular building combines all functions needed for the sports complex under one roof. The round structure accommodates not only an UEFA football stadium for 13 000 spectators as well as a competition swimming pool, but also a boarding school with special sports facilities, the municipal sports administration and a P & R parking facility for the city of Lausanne. The urban design for the adjoining areas provides residential and commercial units totalling 100 000 m² net floor space.

Architect:

gmp Architekten - von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
Elbchaussee 139 • 22763 Hamburg/Germany
Tel.: +49 (0) 40 - 88 15 1-0 • Fax: +49 (0) 40 - 88 15 1-17 7
eMail: hamburg-e@gmp-architekten.de
web: www.gmp-architekten.de

In cooperation with:

Jean-Baptiste Ferrari et Associés SA

Picture credit: gmp Architekten