IRINA AKHMANOVA. WORK PROJECTS

SERIAL PROJECT
"SCHOOL OF ICE HOCKEY EXCELLENCE"

A STANDARDIZED DESIGN FOR A MODERN ICE HOCKEY TRAINING FACILITY, CREATING A DYNAMIC AND EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, ELITE TRAINING, AND COMMUNITY SPORTS IN MULTIPLE CITIES.
THIS PROJECT EXEMPLIFIES A REPLICABLE AND EFFICIENT ARCHITECTURAL SOLUTION FOR BUILDING CONTEMPORARY ICE HOCKEY TRAINING FACILITIES. DESIGNED AS A ROBUST, SINGLE-VOLUME STRUCTURE, IT COMBINES A FULL-SIZE TRAINING ARENA WITH ADMINISTRATIVE AND SUPPORT FUNCTIONS UNDER ONE ROOF. THE ARCHITECTURE IS INSPIRED BY THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF HOCKEY, EXPRESSED THROUGH A VIBRANT CLADDING OF COLORED SANDWICH PANELS AND EXPANSIVE GLAZING, REFLECTING THE IDENTITY OF THE HOCKEY EXCELLENCE CENTER.
LOCATION: Khanty-Mansiysk / Nizhnevartovsk / Nefteyugansk, Russia

PROJECT TYPE: Standardized Design for Youth Ice Hockey & Figure Skating Training Centre.

KEY METRICS:

  • SITE AREA: 8,918 sqm
  • TOTAL BUILDING AREA: 4,177 sqm
  • BUILDING FOOTPRINT: 3,839 sqm
  • BUILDING VOLUME: 40,013 cu m
  • FLOORS: 2
  • PARKING: 52 spaces

ROLE ON A PROJECT:

  • PROJECT MANAGER AND PROJECT ARCHITECT
  • CD TO DD PHASE DEVELOPMENT
  • MANAGEMENT OF CROSS-DISCIPLINARY TEAMS
  • VENUE PROGRAM COORDINATION
  • APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION BY STATE EXPERTISE
  • EFFECTIVE TIMELINE - DEVELOPED ALL PHASES OF THE PROJECT IN 3 MONTHS
THE INTERIOR IS STRATEGICALLY PLANNED AROUND A CENTRAL CIRCULATION CORE, ENSURING OPTIMAL FLOW FOR UP TO 200 ATHLETES. THE FACILITY IS CONCEIVED AS A COMMUNITY HUB, FEATURING A SPACIOUS LOBBY WITH A PARENTS' WAITING ZONE, A DEDICATED RETAIL STORE FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT, AND A VERSATILE OUTDOOR PLAZA. THE MODERN INTERIOR INCORPORATES HOCKEY-THEMED GRAPHICS AND UTILIZES DURABLE, LOW-MAINTENANCE MATERIALS THROUGHOUT, GUARANTEEING LONG-TERM FUNCTIONALITY AND EASE OF MAINTENANCE IN A DEMANDING TRAINING ENVIRONMENT.
FACILITIES AND VENUES:

  • FULL-SIZE TRAINING ICE ARENA (60X30M)
  • DEDICATED CHOREOGRAPHY HALL AND STRENGTH & CONDITIONING GYM
  • TWO LOCKER ROOMS WITH CAPACITY FOR 200 ATHLETES
  • SPACIOUS CENTRAL LOBBY WITH RECEPTION AND PARENTS' WAITING AREA
  • RETAIL SPACE FOR SPORTS EQUIPMENT WITH A SEPARATE ENTRANCE
  • SUPPORT SPACES: SANITARY FACILITIES, JANITORIAL CLOSETS, AND A TEMPORARY KIOSK

DESIGN PRINCIPLES:

  • EFFICIENT VOLUMETRIC SOLUTION BASED ON A RECTANGULAR FOOTPRINT
  • HIGH-QUALITY, PRE-FABRICATED MATERIALS FOR RAPID CONSTRUCTION AND COST EFFICIENCY
  • ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE DESIGN WITH ADAPTED FACILITIES
  • FLEXIBLE SITE PLANNING ALLOWING FOR INTEGRATION INTO VARIOUS URBAN CONTEXTS