Sports Hall Jälla, Uppsala
Completion / Opening: August 2024.
The new build project for the 2,400 m² single-storey sports hall outside Uppsala is conceived as a contemporary barn-like structure with a slim profile that maintains key sightlines between Jälla Manor and the southern road. A tall, simple volume containing the main hall sits partially embedded in a lower wing with all supporting functions. The building features a traditional timber frame with glued laminated timber (Glulam) structure and timber cladding, intended to be finished in traditional Swedish mineral-based paint, Falu red, corresponding to the area’s agricultural buildings. Entrances align naturally with movement from the manor axis, parking and adjacent school facilities.
Inside, the circulation areas together with the entrance hall form a continuous activity space, which includes a climbing wall, and a warm-up track. The entrance hall and the eastern circulation corridor benefit from generous daylight and are open up to the underside of the main roof, with exposed laminated timber trusses. The full-size sports hall, 23 × 43 m, can be divided by a curtain wall, and timber bleachers run along one side, with solar panels installed on the roof. A small, matching recycling building is integrated as a cut-out from the main volume, forming a recessed, sheltered entrance.
Lead Architect Niklas Wahlstein
Project Architect Axel Bahri
Design brief, facades, materials and colour strategy, signage strategy, and concept design and visualisation Ella Eklund
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