Play! Indoors

Sports halls are places of encounter. The structure of sports halls is a central design element due to the required span widths. Close collaboration between architects and civil engineers is therefore essential to create an atmosphere of interaction.
This is precisely the challenge you will face in this interdisciplinary seminar: In "Play! Indoor", you will work together with civil engineering students to design a sports hall using timber construction. The reference project is located in the Karlsruhe area, requiring careful consideration of the existing building structure.
Designs will be developed in mixed teams, with each participant contributing their specific expertise to collaboratively create a detailed timber construction project from the very beginning. The goal of this course is to provide students from both disciplines with interdisciplinary training. In addition to enhancing understanding of structural mechanics, load-bearing structures, and timber construction, the course also aims to strengthen cross-disciplinary communication skills.
The project is supported by the House of Competence through workshops on interdisciplinary collaboration, teamwork, and communication skills. The course can be credited as the master's core module "Building and Structure – Structural Design and Planning."