Sports facilities – sports halls, outdoor recreation, artificial ice rinks, swimming pools and the like – are highly complex and have costly ongoing operational requirements. Over a facility’s lifetime, operating costs exceed the construction costs by a wide margin; this makes careful planning crucial to ensure the facility meets the needs of both users and the operator. While architectural design and experiential quality are key components of success, they must ensure “design follows function”.

 

 

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