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Bo Arena

The compact Kombi building expanded the range of sports

Bo Arena replaced its air dome with a combination of a fabric-covered and traditional building with sandwich element walls, i.e. a Best-Hall Kombi solution, having calculated that the investment would pay itself back in ten years. The players and coaches are also happier in the new facilities, which has resulted in higher customer numbers.

A few years ago, Bo Arena, which rents out courts for tennis, badminton and padel, began to consider a more customer-friendly alternative for the air dome that served as its second facility.

“The dome was still functional, but the conditions were far from pleasant. “In cold weather, the temperature in the air dome could be as low as 5 degrees Celsius in the morning. Many also found that the pressure and hum inside the dome made the conditions unpleasant,” Olli Marjamäki says.

After some comparisons, Bo Arena decided to replace the air dome with a Best-Hall Kombi building, which is a fabric structure with sandwich element walls.

Best-Hall Kombi with sandwich element walls combines the benefits of a fabric-covered and traditional building

Bo Arena specifically wanted an element-walled building, since it is visually as close as possible to the larger steel-framed main building on the site.

“The Kombi structure, which combines the speed and cost efficiency of a fabric building and the wall structure of a traditional building, was a perfect solution for us. Many have praised the building for being much more stylish and comfortable than expected.”

Marjamäki says that the solution was ultimately easy after some precise calculations.

“We calculated that the investment would pay itself back in ten years through the reduction in energy consumption alone. The utilisation rate and earnings have also increased due to more repeat customers than before.

Excellent option for constructing sports facilities

Bo Arena found Best-Hall to be a safe investment for sports community, also thanks to the versatility of the building. As such, the structure was designed to serve as many sports as possible – not only because of the expandability but also the resale value.

“Many facilities built for tennis are too low for padel, for example. The new building, which is 12 metres high at its highest point, is high enough for both. Since the interior has no pillars, a full-length floor ball court can also be set up, if necessary.

Marjamäki thanks the Best-Hall project team for smooth project execution and ensuring that the facility opened on schedule.

“The installation team understood our need to get the courts ready in time perfectly, and the facility was ultimately finished earlier than promised. This impressed us enough that we will absolutely get Best-Hall to construct the next facility, too, if we need one.”