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Photo of a building with a flat roof. In front of it is a sign with the inscription adidas
Photo of a building with a flat roof. In front of it is a sign with the inscription adidas © adidas

Client:
adidas AG, Herzogenaurach

Completion:
2020

Location:
Herzogenaurach

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Homeground adidas, Herzogenaurach

After a one-year delay (due to the coronavirus pandemic), the German national soccer team was the first guest at the "Home Ground" in Herzogenaurach in 2021, an extension of the adidas headquarters made entirely of wood.

Home Ground is a building complex on the adidas "World of Sports" campus that will serve as accommodation for other athletes and teams and as a conference center for employees after the EURO. Special emphasis was placed on sustainability during the construction and subsequent use of the Home Grounds. A flat building complex consisting of three elements: Training/physio, meeting/restaurant/catering and offices/meeting. These elements form an inner courtyard with a swimming pool. In addition, 15 residential modules with four beds each were built. Our LENO® cross laminated timber and glulam were used here.

Our challenges
  • Four-month preconstruction and planning phase followed by a five-month construction phase
  • Winter construction
  • Construction site on a slope in a wooded area
  • All civil engineering work (supply, district heating, etc.) took place at the same time
  • Preparation of the subsoil before the start of construction, due to suboptimal soil conditions

Impressions

  • Photo of a forest with small wooden houses. You can also see a lot of grass. ® adidas
    Photo of a forest with small wooden houses. You can also see a lot of grass. ® adidas
  • Photo of several small wooden houses with flat roofs. There are trees in the grounds. ® adidas
    Photo of several small wooden houses with flat roofs. There are trees in the grounds. ® adidas
  • Photo of an aerial view at night. You can see illuminated houses and trees. ® adidas
    Photo of an aerial view at night. You can see illuminated houses and trees. ® adidas
  • Photo of an aerial view. You can see the flat roofs of many small houses and treetops. ® adidas
    Photo of an aerial view. You can see the flat roofs of many small houses and treetops. ® adidas
  • Photo of a lounge with wooden tables and chairs. Wooden floor and ceiling. ® adidas
    Photo of a lounge with wooden tables and chairs. Wooden floor and ceiling. ® adidas
  • Photo of a living room from the inside. Bed, chairs and wooden walls. ® adidas
    Photo of a living room from the inside. Bed, chairs and wooden walls. ® adidas
  • Photo of a living room with lots of wooden surfaces. Table, chairs and stools. ® adidas
    Photo of a living room with lots of wooden surfaces. Table, chairs and stools. ® adidas
  • Photo of a path along small wooden houses with flat roofs. Trees and sunny mood. ® adidas
    Photo of a path along small wooden houses with flat roofs. Trees and sunny mood. ® adidas
  • Our services
    • Production and assembly: three halls, players' lounge, caretaker, accommodation, 15 units - made up of 60 modules, nine bathroom modules
  • Products used

    LENO® cross laminated timber, glulam for the supporting structure of the halls

  • Author draft

    COBE Nordhavn (DK)