Using bolted connections for precast, you can erect the structure of a sports arena within 12 months.
CONSTRUCTION
The arena has a rectangular layout with
spectator’s stands on all sides, and is
wheelchair-accessible. Additionally, it houses
the administration of the club in offices on
3 levels, a fan shop, the club museum and
utility areas for players. A 24,000 m²
(29,000 sq yd) cantilevered steel roof
structure covers the whole outer layout.
The roof structure was designed by
Knippers Helbig as a steel framework
construction cantilevering almost 44 m
(140 ft) from the outer wall. Where the roof
structure rests on the wall or columns,
Peikko’s galvanized anchor bolts were cast
into the upper side for fastening the steel
construction. The lattice trusses of the roof
are fixed by diagonal outer steel columns
that transfer the tensile forces into the
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fondations. They also make up the arena’s
unique and characteristic zigzag façade.
“Using bolted connections for precast,
you can erect the structure of a sports
arena within 12 months,” explains Thorsten
Heskamp, Customer engineer at Peikko
Germany. In this case, the construction
phase took longer. Construction Company
Köster started building the new arena in
November 2018. Köster has already built
a number of sports arenas using Peikko’s
products. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
the building was completed only by the
end of 2020, and that the opening was
postponed to October 2021, but in the end
SC Freiburg is content to finally move in
to their new home and start writing a new
chapter of their history.
PROJECT FACTS
• Investor: Stadion Freiburg Objektträger GmbH & Co. KG (SFG)
• Architecture: HPP architects
• Structural Design: Krebs + Kiefer
• Steel Construction: Knippers Helbig
• Checking Engineer: Schlaich Bergermann Partner
• Precaster: SBL
• Construction company: Köster GmbH
• Peikko Products: Rebar Couplers, Bolted Connections
(Anchor Bolts, Column Shoes, Beam Shoes)
• Construction: Precast
• Completion: 2020
SC FREIBURG'S HISTORY
CONTINUES IN THE NEW STADIUM
The friendly opening game against FC St.
Pauli with opening ceremony took place on
October 7, 2021, in front of 15,000 spectators.
On October 16, the first competitive
game ended in a draw with RB Leipzig, last
season’s runners-up in the league. Due to
COVID-19 situation, only 20,000 spectators
were at the game. Christian Streich, the
Manager of Bundesliga club SC Freiburg,
thinks it is unlikely that the team will need
time to settle into their new surroundings at
the Europa-Park Stadion. Asked about his
experiences in the new arena, he states: “It
was great, and when you imagine that there
could be 15,000 more, hopefully in the near
future, then of course it's fantastic. It will be
incredibly loud and emotional.” ●
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