Architecture Awards 2026
Recreation & sports buildings
Extension du Tennis-Club de Loon Plage by ZITA ARCHITECTES
Located between a residential neighborhood and the edge of a wooded area, the project involves expanding the existing tennis club to accommodate four padel courts and new locker rooms, while creating a welcoming and community-building plaza centered around racquet sports. Designed to host regional, national, and international competitions, the
Lancic sport and recreation center by NEXAR
Lancic sport and recreation center, completed in 2025 and designed by architectural studio Nexar, is a public recreational complex covering approximately 17.000 m². The project comprises multiple outdoor sports fields, pedestrian pathways, and landscaped recreational zones, organized across a gently contoured terrain, with a small lake positioned as the
Leiria Skatepark by Arquitectura Viva
Located in Leiria, the São Romão Radical Park, with an area of approximately 2.265 m2, was one of the forgotten places in the City of Leiria, only used by children and, occasionally, BMX riders. In this context, it was essential to carry out a rehabilitation project to meet the
Ilirija Sportcity by LORENZATELIERS
The Ilirija swimming pool, originally built in 1929, was outdated and no longer met modern needs. Ljubljana decided in 1995 to replace it with an Olympic 50-meter pool and additional infrastructure. Unusually, Športni Park Ilirija was built in the city center - a sustainable choice, reducing traffic and highlighting
Suchttherapiezentrum Salzburg by cs-architektur
The Addiction Therapy Center Salzburg is the result of a cooperative planning process on the former parking site of the Christian Doppler Hospital. The project addresses the complex urban interface between public space and the hospital campus, previously fragmented by traffic and parking infrastructure. Together with adjacent developments, the
Salinarium Bad Dürkheim Thermal Spa by 4a Architekten
With the extension of the Salinarium in Bad Dürkheim, 4a Architekten transformed an aging leisure pool into a contemporary thermal spa and sauna landscape, realized while operations continued. The project redefines the complex architecturally and urbanistically, integrating the new volume sensitively into the spa park setting and the existing
New Construction of a Sports Hall with Four Hall Units by Junk & Reich Architekten
To support sports activities for the Pasteurstraße School Campus and neighboring schools, a sports hall comprising four hall units was built on Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Straße. The design integrates two double-court sports halls, stacked within a single, compact building volume. This efficient arrangement allowed a portion of the site to remain undeveloped
Misato Canoe Boathouse by STUDIO YY
For the 2030 Shimane National Sports Festival, a competition was held in Misato Town, with about 4,000 residents, to design a boathouse that incorporates Balinese architectural styles. The facility serves both as a competition venue and as a daily training base for students. The Gono River provides suitable conditions
Loiske Spa & Wellness Center by Studio Puisto Architects
Loiske Spa & Wellness Center is located in Ähtäri, South Ostrobothnia, adjacent to Hotel Mesikämmen (1976) by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen. Mesikämmen is one of the few remaining Finnish wilderness hotels and a significant example of nature oriented expressionist modernism. Loiske was designed to honor the same architectural and
Upcycled sauna by ika.architekti
Born from a passion for collecting discarded materials and a desire to escape the digital workspace, this project redefines the concept of a DIY sauna. As architects, we transformed a "hoarding habit" into a sustainable construction experiment in a large city garden. Materiality & Construction: The design relies heavily
Jihlava Multipurpose Urban Arena by CHYBIK + KRISTOF = ARCHITECTS
The Jihlava Multipurpose Urban Arena transforms a former ice rink site on the edge of the historic center into a civic and cultural landmark. Preserving the legacy of HC Dukla, one of Czechoslovakia's most successful hockey clubs, the project replaces the 1950s stadium while expanding the site for sports,
The Stuart Weitzman Tennis Complex in Jerusalem by HQ Architects
Located within the Jerusalem Sports Complex, near the Municipal Football Stadium and the Arena, the New Tennis & Sports Center by HQ Architects upgrades a longstanding community landmark, reimagining a local tennis educational asset through innovation, accessibility, and sensitive urban integration. Spanning 9.000 sq.m., the two-story facility features six
MULTIPURPOSE SPORT TENT by HAFNER ARHITEKTI
20 years ago, the Municipality of Domžale had a dilapidated sports tent without thermal insulation, ventilation, heating and cooling, without natural light, and with an already dilapidated structure. In accordance with the new regulations on efficient energy use, all sports buildings warming above 13° must have regulated building physics,
Zaria Court by NLÉ
Zaria Court is a bold adaptive-reuse project in Kigali’s emerging Sports City District, transforming a historically significant modernist building into a vibrant hub for sports, entertainment, hospitality, and community life. Anchored by a central public court and park, the design preserves the original concrete frame, while integrating local brick,