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Architects: AG Planum
- Area: 19500 m²
- Year: 2007
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Photographs:André Thissen, Miljenko Bernfest & Robert Les
Text description provided by the architects. The site of the building is unique among all other halls which has been built for the Handball World Cup 2009. The building itself is located next to the Drava river, which flows into the Danube close to the city of Osijek. It is surrounded with woods and meadows, and it is not at all 'urban', as it is described by the title of the project. It was big challenge to deal with two opposite terms - 'city sports hall' with all its programme, and the surrounding. It was wish of the city government to access the river – until now there were no public access to it, despite of the fact that it is consumed by the citizens of Varazdin for recreational purpose.
