Rethinking Sports Facilities

Lessons from Budapest, Tallinn & Uppsala

Across Europe, cities are exploring new ways to develop, use and operate sports facilities. In this ESWAM webinar, we bring together three inspiring examples from Budapest, Tallinn and Uppsala. Three cities, three models, three different approaches. Budapest shows how sports facilities can be integrated into a dense city centre by making smart use of limited space. Tallinn demonstrates how sport can breathe new life into a shopping centre by transforming retail space into a destination for sport and activity. Uppsala takes a different route, with sports clubs themselves taking ownership and responsibility for the operation of a major sports centre.

Together, these three cases show that there is no single blueprint for the sports facility of the future. Location, ownership, operation and integration with other functions can all be approached differently. Three cities, three models: what can we learn from these approaches when rethinking our own sports facilities? Join ESWAM as we ‘travel’ from Budapest to Tallinn and Uppsala and explore ideas that make you rethink your facilities.