Geschwister-Scholl-School sports hall

Heidelberg
Geschwister-Scholl-School sports hall

structural engineering  Services

Peter W Schmidt Architekten  Architect

Compact two-court sports hall in timber-hybrid construction

Project

The City of Heidelberg is planning and constructing a new two-court sports hall at the Geschwister-Scholl-School in Heidelberg-Kirchheim, featuring changing rooms, equipment storage, and ancillary spaces. The circular timber-concrete hybrid structure has a footprint of approximately 33 m × 18 m and a clear height of at least 5.5 m. The roof structure, spanning 21 m, consists of glulam timber beams. In the entrance area, the roof cantilevers 3.5 m.

Project data

Client City of Heidelberg

Architect Peter W Schmidt Architekten

Finalization 2025

Project data Gross floor area 1.134 m²
Gross cubic capacity 6.836 m³
Span 21 m
Height 5 m

Services structural engineering