The Holmsbladsgade neighborhood in Amager was long one of the worst-served areas of Denmark in terms of sports facilities. This all changed in the summer of 2006 with the construction of a new sports and cultural center in the neighborhood. The center was part of the Holmbladsgade urban renewal project, which established a comprehensive plan for sports and cultural facilities in the neighborhood. The new multipurpose center is centrally located next to the park and activity area on Prags Boulevard.
An indoor landscape
The sports and cultural center is extremely flexible. There is room here for organized and spontaneous sports activities. The center can also host concerts and theater events. The core architectural idea is a multi-story green indoor landscape. At the bottom is a large plane for playing handball and other ball games. The green plane folds up one side towards a number of multifunctional plateaus, which are suitable for doing tai chi or yoga. Changing rooms, administrative offices and a cafe are located underneath the plateaus.
Bright webbed skin
The indoor landscape of the sporting and cultural center is covered by a gigantic and transparent roof. Like a large webbed foot, the roof stretches between the new building and four adjacent walls on an existing residential building.
This gives the sports and cultural center a distinctive look akin to a duck’s webbed foot. The transparent roof ensures optimal lighting throughout the building. When darkness falls, the building stands as a bright crystal on Holmbladsgade, where the shadows of indoor activities are visible from the outside.
