Saxton Field Sports Stadium
By Sheppard & Rout Architects
A large multi-use indoor stadium location in Nelson, designed within tight budget while containing many passive energy efficient design characteristics, which take advantage of the high sunshine hours the area is known for.
A trombe wall approximately 100 metres long and seven metres high was positioned to be most effective, facing due north sitting behind a wall of polycarbonate. Throughout the day this wall absorbs the sun’s heat and slowly releases this during the night. This stabilizes the large internal temperature swings common in such spaces to attain minimal reliance on supplementary heating and cooling. Sun screening systems are cleverly positioned to prevent internal over-heating in the hottest months.
Passive ventilation is incorporated throughout the stadium with temperature sensor controlled automated opening windows and louvres. Furthermore this system provides the necessary smoke extract requirements without the need for costly and energy-heavy fans and air conditioning systems.
A notable success of the environmentally sustainability of the building is the main lobby’s structure has been calculated as embodying net storage of C02 as 800kg CO/m3 – an unusually outstanding result for such a stadium.
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We aim to produce humanist architecture comprised of stimulating and inspirational spaces and places.
We are a design-based practice that believes in providing tailor-made solutions to an individual client's needs. The fundamental objective of the practice is to develop architecture that is appropriate to its specific site, wider context and intended use while being robust, flexible and environmentally-aware.
These variables are used along with the appropriate structural considerations to develop buildings with well-suited form and style, instead of approaching the design from a stylistic standpoint.
The practice was established in 1982 in Christchurch by David Sheppard and Jonty Rout. In its 40 years the practice has carried out a wide range of projects covering many types and in numerous geographic locations. The founding partners brought to the practice extensive design and construction experience gained while working with other offices in both New Zealand and overseas. Tim Dagg joined Sheppard & Rout in 1986 and Jasper van der Lingen in 1993 and they both joined David Sheppard as Directors in 2006.
With David Sheppard now retired and Jonty very sadly passed away the practice is led by Directors Jasper van der Lingen and Tim Dagg and three Associate Directors; Matt Gutsell, Jonathan Kennedy and Steven Orr.
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