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Multibane | multifunctional outdoor sports fields . Denmark

nl architects . Op

The future multi-purpose sports field 'multibanen' is created with a minimum of means to get maximum effect...

By digging a hole in the ground we define a sportsfield and from the leftover soil we create a hill for social events.
The wellknown lightweight fence of every Danish small town soccer field is cheap and easy to put up. However it's not very beautiful and it makes the sports field monofunctional and difficult to access.
The task was to make a 2012 version of the universal 'multibane' for everybody - both the athletes and those who just want to hang out, without compromising the quality of the traditional field where the walls are 'in play'.
The 'hole and hill' design can be adapted to any location because rather than adding a new element we simply modify the existing typography.
By sinking the sportsfield into the ground the physical and visual barriers of the fence are eliminated and new ways of interaction between player and spectator are created.