Light, Flow and Function in the Architecture of High-Performance Sports Spaces| Foster + Partners

Foster + Partners merges performance-driven functionality with a warm, light-filled environment for elite athletes in this modernised training hub. Modernising an elite sports facility demands more than upgraded amenities — it calls for an environment that actively nurtures performance, recovery, and collaboration. The refurbishment of this team building facility achieves exactly that, reshaping a 1999 structure into a high-performance, player-centric hub while retaining its core framework. The design approach centres on rethinking spatial flow to create seamless, intuitive connections between arrival, training, recovery, and relaxation. A dedicated players’ entrance, complete with an expansive glass façade and canopy, transforms the act […]