Tennis Court of the Future / 2009

As a backlash to the traditional introverted sports center I designed, in collaboration with Mencke & Vagnby, a covered tennis court, which from the outside showed the activities taking place inside the building.

With its location in Sweden we used the faceted appearance of a cone as the inspiration to create a modular system that with its elements gave the building a living expression with exciting light and shadow experiences, made it extrovert and naturally well lighted, without compromising the main function of playing tennis.

The project would be built in a new neighborhood, where all the buildings had to be built in wood, and it was here especially important for us to have a big focus on sustainability. We used wood in the bearing structures and the facade elements, had a well thought out natural lighting plan and used recycled rainwater to mention just some of our actions. Everything was made in interaction with the overall architectural idea of the cone.