Horácká multifunctional arena Jihlava

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The Horácká Multifunctional Arena is primarily intended for Jihlava’s ice hockey, but a significant part of its use also includes hosting sports, cultural, and social events. The new building is divided into two separate structures. The main building, whose elliptical shape is defined by the ice rink, is complemented by an adjacent multifunctional building that provides supporting services for the arena.

This secondary building includes accommodation, a fan shop, a gymnasium, a fitness center, and a brewery-style pub. The two buildings are operationally connected on the 1st and 7th above-ground floors and visually unified by the use of identical red perforated metal façade cladding. The upper edge of the façade, with its distinctive color and shape, is designed to resemble the quills of a hedgehog — a symbol of the city of Jihlava.

The arena is also connected to the existing small ice rink, which is used primarily for training purposes. The materials and textures used throughout the complex have a natural character, with a color scheme divided into three groups: grey, black, and red. For example, the seating areas are designed in red, the entrances, corridors, and concourses in black, and the visible interior installations in grey.

An unconventional feature is the roof of the main building, where a four-lane running track is integrated into the area of the extensive green roof.