New outdoor pool building Hangeweiher
New building with changing rooms, sanitary facilities, office, social and living areas
New building with changing rooms, sanitary facilities, office, social and living areas
Occasion and goal
The Hangeweiher outdoor pool is the only outdoor pool in Aachen and the surrounding area and is an indispensable leisure facility for the city of Aachen. In order to ensure the continued existence of the outdated outdoor pool, the pool facilities and the associated pool technology have already been renovated in the 1st and 2nd construction phases.
The existing outdoor pool building was an oversized complex of buildings with various significant structural and constructional defects. In order to completely transform it into a modern outdoor pool that meets today's requirements, a new replacement building, including a new entrance and ticket office area, will be erected once the old building has been cleaned up and demolished.
Key data
- Start of implementation 2023
- Expected completion: 2026
- Net floor space: approx. 550m²
- Gross volume: approx. 2,900m²
- Architects: Kaiser Schweitzer Architects
Construction site photos
April 2025
Shell construction work for the ticket office
The office apartment was completed.
The underfloor heating in the WC areas is in progress.March 2025 Plastering work
The preparatory work for the plastering work in the shower area has been completed.
The picture shows preparatory work for the plastering in the corridor area and plastering work in the staff room.December 2024
The substrate layer of the green roof was created.
The screed in the apartment has been laid.October 2024
The shower installations.
The drywall substructure in the apartment has been installed.June to August 2024: Shell construction
Walls upper floor
The ground floor walls have been constructed.
Base plate
The outdoor pool is open despite the major construction site.March 2024: Start of the shell construction work
Start of the shell construction
Construction site in the rainNovember 2023: Dismantling
Sorting the demolition materials
Dismantling work with heavy equipmentStock photos
Aerial photo inventory
Concept
A compact new building with only one or two storeys will be erected.
Solid construction and green roof:
The solid construction building with a timber façade is nestled into the slope facing the street, utilizing the topography of the terrain so that the green roof on the first floor continues the landscape.
Energy roof:
On the street side, only the apartment for the bathroom management is visible from the building, whose green roof is adjoined to the north by the "energy roof" made of translucent photovoltaic modules.
Entrance area:
The "energy roof" marks the entrance area with ticket office below due to the sloping terrain of the street Am Hangeweiher.
Longitudinal view
Project information
Uses
First floor:
On the first floor, there is a wheelchair-accessible area, shared changing rooms, sanitary facilities, showers, offices and social rooms for employees and storage. All functional areas are barrier-free.
Upper floor:
An apartment for the bathroom management is planned for the upper floor. An "energy roof" made of photovoltaic elements characterizes the newly arranged entrance area with a new ticket office and covers the open-air changing rooms with lockers located between the ticket office and the building.
First floor plan
Roof supervisionOutdoor facilities
Sunbathing lawn and forecourt:
As the planned building will be constructed closer to the road and smaller than the old building, the sunbathing lawn will be slightly larger. The forecourt in front of the ticket office will be redesigned with tactile strips and lighting, and modern ticket machines will be installed in a decentralized location.
In addition to baby carriage and wheelchair access at the ticket office, turnstile gates with electronic access control will allow swift entry to the outdoor pool area.Bicycle parking spaces:
New, additional bicycle and cargo bike parking spaces are being created along the building on the street.Key data
- Net room area NRF: approx. 550 m²
- Gross cubic capacity BRI: approx. 2,900 m³
- Start of execution: September 2023
- Expected completion: 2025
- Architects: Kaiser Schweitzer Architects
- Funds required: approx. € 6.8 million
- Funding program: € 1,485,000 via the federal program "Renovation of municipal facilities in the areas of sport, youth and culture" of the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction
Drawings
Site plan
Street view
YanelleLongitudinal cut
North view
Cross sectionLongitudinal viewFirst floor planRoof supervision
Promotion
The project is being funded with €1,485,000 from the Federal Ministry of Housing, Urban Development and Construction's "Renovation of municipal facilities in the areas of sport, youth and culture" funding program.
