Exhibition Hall and Ice Rink in Dornbirn
Formally and in terms of its surface finish, the hall is a clearly defined volume and occupies a prominent position on the edge of the trade fair site in Dornbirn, Austria. Its elliptical cross-section was not the outcome of formal considerations alone. On the tight site area, the form allowed the requisite space to be maintained between the building and the road that runs past on one side. In view of the multiple uses foreseen for the hall, the compactness of the volume is also of great advantage in terms of building physics.
