Vertikale - Kletterhalle Brixen

Through a transparent façade, nature and landscape can be transported inside the gym and at the same time the inner happening of the building is visible from the outside. The multi-layered façade structure produces a moiré effect, which allows new impressions for the observer all the time and relates the user inside and the observer outside in a dynamic relationship to the climbing gym.

During the planning of the building, ecology and sustainability were basic ideas. They are involved through a precise planning and a specific climate concept with a multi-layered façade, air conditioning and accumulation of heat, provided by interfaces in the structure of the façade and thermal mass in the building. There is no need for mechanical cooling by using the energy of the sun, the seasonal changing of the façade and the natural ventilation, which results in saving costs for the construction and the maintainance of the building.

The entrance of the climbing gym is accessible from the new city square in the south and from the higher located city park in the north. The new underground parking will be connected to the gym and for the handicapped accessibility, the gym can also be used for therapeutic purpose. The open gym structure with the detached climbing blocks allows a view to the new park and the square outside and gives an overview of the whole gym at the same time. The climbing requirements correspond to the level of professional and amateur climbers, as well as for instructions and competitions.