Training Hall for Ball Sports Vodova

The new hall for ball sports, numbered 3, was designed in direct connection with a complex of two older sports halls located on Vodova Street in Brno. The orientation of the new hall and the placement of the main entrance is based on the position and operational solutions of the existing halls, while reflecting the need for transverse pedestrian permeability of the area in relation to parking areas and public transport accessibility.
The designed building consists of the intersection of two elementary masses. The basic cubic volume of the sports hall is encircled by a lower mass of sports facilities. The setback of the elevated part allowed for the preservation of the original bay window with a mosaic on the adjacent facade of the original hall, as well as the creation of a relaxation terrace on the roof of the facilities and a desirable pedestrian connection in the form of a compensatory outdoor staircase.

The new hall for ball sports is designed as a training facility, with a sports area measuring 49.0 × 29.5 m. The space of the hall can be divided into three separate training units using partition nets. The operational facilities are designed along the entire northern side of the hall and connect to the original, so-called "old" Vodova hall. The main entrance is oriented from the eastern side of the building. From the entrance lobby with reception and restrooms for spectators, visitors have direct access to the hall and to the meeting room. The players' facilities (changing rooms with sanitary equipment and storage rooms) are served by a connecting corridor with clean operations. Adjacent to the hall is the main storage for sports equipment and technical support.

Structurally, the hall is made up of a reinforced concrete skeleton system. The load-bearing structure of the hall's roofing is designed in the form of glued wooden trusses sloping down. The operational facilities of the hall are designed as a one-storey brick two-wing structure with a monolithic reinforced concrete ceiling. The façade of the hall portion of the building is made of sandwich panels with a metallic surface in two shades of gray. Darker panels are adorned with graphic reliefs of stylized balls. In part of the operational facilities of the building, a material contrast is achieved using white plaster.
The overall expression of the building is emphasized by its evening lighting, which also creates a variable backdrop for outdoor events held in the area.

The interior of the sports hall is dominated by a wooden floor in two shades defining central playing areas and acoustic wall coverings from wood fiber boards in shades of white, gray, and yellow, complemented by concrete columns. In the provisional facilities, exposed concrete blocks appear on the walls of the corridors, along with a cladding of compact panels featuring ball graphics that refer to the concept of the outdoor façade and white plaster. The reception area in the entrance lobby is clad in yellow acoustic panels, creating a striking color accent for the entire space. A notable motif in the facilities is also the wall between the clean corridor and the storage rooms, which is constructed from perforated sheets in white. Showers and restrooms are finished with gray ceramic flooring and ceramic cladding in yellow and gray. Due to the limited clear height of the operational facilities, all technological conduits running under the ceiling are designed as visible, exposed elements.