Multi-purpose building featuring a striking cantilevered precast concrete roof
Project
The HALFTIME building is located on the adidas “World of Sports” campus in Herzogenaurach. Based on a rhombic layout with a gross floor area of approximately 7,000 m², the new building brings together an employee cafeteria, numerous workshop and meeting spaces, a large multi-purpose hall with a capacity of up to 1,500 people, as well as a VIP area with showroom beneath a striking, cantilevered roof. The roof structure, composed of two-metre-high precast concrete elements, together with the floor-to-ceiling glazing, creates a seamless transition between interior and exterior spaces. Generous skylights additionally ensure an even distribution of natural daylight.
Project data
Client Adidas AG
Architect Cobe
Finalization 2018
Project data
Gross floor area 15.500 m²
Usable area 7.000 m²
Gross cubic capacity 98.700 m³
Span 24 m
Services structural engineering, facade design
Awards Iconic Awards 2015 – Visionary Architecture, Red Dot Communication & Brands Award 2019, ArchDaily Building of the Year Awards 2020 Finalist, Iconic Awards 2020 – Architects‘ Client of the Year, Dezeen Awards 2020 Longlist, Der Deutsche Lichtdesign-Preis 2021 – Sonderpreis Tageslicht, Wettbewerb 1. Preis
