Ice Stadium | Davos
Ice Stadium | DavosContracted study, 1st Prize | 2016 - 2020
Implemented in 3 stages, each over the summer months - during ongoing operations
Architecture: Daniele Marques & Rainer Schlumpf
Project managers: Ioannis Piertzovanis, Fabian Wahlen
Collaborators: Edi Scheidegger, Alessandro Schneider
Photographer: Ruedi Walti, Basel
In terms of urban planning, the renovated facility of the Davos ice rink is part of the public buildings on the Kurgarten. The docked volume of the walkway on the first floor improves the spatial communication with the surroundings and mediates in scale between the large hall and the surrounding buildings. The project simplifies the extensions and structures of the main building that have developed over the decades. The introduction of a surrounding, octagonal volume creates an all-connecting walkway. The originally symmetrical hall is extended on the north side to provide new space, where the new main entrance is also located. Spectators can walk through the passageway on the first floor to their respective sectors, which also offer snack bars and break areas. The four former polycarbonate facades in the gable roofs are being replaced by new wooden facade surfaces with a fine structure. They are adapted to the spatial requirements and are glazed on the north and south sides, while being closed towards the east and west. Behind them, the stands were dismantled down to the primary structure and rebuilt to optimise the space. The new galleries are located in the east and west wings. The north and south wings accommodate new areas for restaurants, boxes, administration and the media. The conscious, reduced use of materials incorporates the original and unaltered structures into the design. The reduction to simple and natural materials such as wood and concrete strengthen the original character of the hall, both inside and outdoors. It is a building that is shaped by its location and its high alpine environment.