The Maris Stromberg’s BMX track in Valmiera, Latvia – named after the two-time Olympic and world champion from Latvia.
The newly opened sports center is a significant contribution to both the global sport of BMX and to the regional sports infrastructure of Latvia. This is one of the few BMX tracks in the world designed not only with a focus on UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) regulations and athlete comfort and safety, but also on the aesthetics of the facility’s architecture. In addition to the building being a highly functional sports facility, it also serves as a bold icon of recognition for the city.
The BMX track has been designed as a training track, but the facility can be adapted to competition needs with space for ~3000 spectators, in 2019 the European Championships were already held on this track and it brought together 1060 athletes from 26 European countries.
Client: VALMIERA CITY COUNCIL
Address or location:
RIGAS STREET 91, VALMIERA
Technical information:
2017.-2018.
Commissioning:
2019. JULY
Contractor:
SIA SANART
Main subcontractors, partners:
PROJECT TEAM: GENERAL PROJECT MANAGER– SIA “BALTA ISTABA”, BUILDING DESIGN MANAGEMENT, OBJECT CONCEPT AND ARCHITECTURE – SIA “BALTA ISTABA”, ILZE RUKMANE-POCA, ZANE DALMANE, MODRIS FERSTERS, GATIS GRAVERS. TERITORY ROAD SECTION – SIA “CELU KOMFORTS”, EDGARS LEITIS. BUILDING AND TRACK BMX TECHNICAL CONSULTANT – LATVIAN BMX COACH - IVO LAKUCS. BUILDING STRUCTURE – SIA “TRENDFOR”, GIRTS VIKSNE, JURIS ORLOVS, LIGA GAILE. METAL CONSTRUCTION DETAILS (MKD) – SIA OZT, GASTONS GASPUITIS, ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF THE BUILDING DESIGN, ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NETWORKS) – SIA “ELEKTRO PROJEKTI”, GUNTIS DZERINS, ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF THE BUILDING DESIGN - HEATING AND VENTILATION – SIA “EKU INZENIERTIKLU PROJEKTESANAS BIROJS”, ALEKSANDRS BULATNIKOVS, HEATING, EXTERNAL NETWORKS – SIA “MN PROJEKTI” MARIS NAGLA, WATERSUPPLY AND SEWAGE – INGA MEIRANE, RAIN WATER SEWAGE – INGA MEIRANE, EDGARS LEITIS. ELEXTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS OF THE BUILDING DESIGN, FIRRE-FIGHTING AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS – SIA “PRO PROJEKTS”, AGRIS LAPSUKS, ILGVARS KOZLOVS. REVIEW OF THE FIRE SAFETY MEASURES– SIA “PFS”, AIGARS MELNALKSNIS. CALCULATION OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY – “JAUNRIGA EKO”, EDGARS STURMOVICS. ECONOMIC SECTION – JANIS OZOLS. BUILDING SUPERVISOR – SIA “BUVUZRAUGS LV”.
Author of photos:
Eriks Bozis
