Oliver Vanges

LOA-fonden
Wednesday

Transforming existing buildings for modern needs and a sustainable future

As recreational sports shift away from competition, facilities must adapt to support diverse, inclusive activities. Traditional sports facilities, designed for past needs, often fail to meet today’s demands. Sustainability efforts, as highlighted by the Paris Agreement, lead the way for a new paradigm that prioritizes repurposing existing buildings. This approach encourages adapting sports to current architectural frameworks rather than modifying buildings to fit traditional sports. Can this new paradigm help us experiment with innovative ways to align with today’s sports patterns?

Speakers: Oliver Vanges, Innovation Consultant, LOA-fonden, Harald Fux, Raumkunst/president IAKS Austria.

Moderator: Lisa Mari Watson, board member IAKS Nordic.

Room:
A2
Track:
Active cities and communities - exploratory design / Sustainable facilities and sites
Language:
English

As recreational sports shift away from competition, facilities must adapt to support diverse, inclusive activities. Traditional sports facilities, designed for past needs, often fail to meet today’s demands. Sustainability efforts, as highlighted by the Paris Agreement, lead the way for a new paradigm that prioritizes repurposing existing buildings. This approach encourages adapting sports to current architectural frameworks rather than modifying buildings to fit traditional sports. Can this new paradigm help us experiment with innovative ways to align with today’s sports patterns?

Speakers: Oliver Vanges, Innovation Consultant, LOA-fonden, Harald Fux, Raumkunst/president IAKS Austria.

Moderator: Lisa Mari Watson, board member IAKS Nordic.