Arendonk Scores Big with Opening of New Sporthal

Game on: sporthal Heikant is now officially open. Hundreds of athletes, supporters, and enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the sports hall, which promises to be the beating heart of local sporting life. Designed by POLO, the striking structure fully showcases the beauty and sustainability of laminated timber, setting a new standard for innovation in sports facilities.

The municipality of Arendonk near the Dutch-Belgian border had big ambitions for its sports hall, both in terms of size and sustainability. Unusually the brief mandated timber to be used for the building’s structure.

From the earliest stages of the competition—which we eventually won—POLO formed a design & build-team with CLTS, a contractor specialised in the use of laminated timber. By integrating their knowledge from the very start of the design process, we ensured the building made optimal use of the specific characteristics of this building material—which is still relatively new in the context of the Belgian construction industry.