SPORTS CENTER AND WATER PARK OF BAJA

SPORTS CENTER AND WATER PARK

Function:

Sports facility, swimming pool

Year:

2023 – 2024

Gross floor area:

23 233 m2

Location:

Baja, Hungary

The Sports Center and Water Park of Baja is a new 23 233 m2 complex being built in Baja, Hungary, inspired by the sandbanks of the nearby Danube river.

Details

Located on Petőfi Island across from the city’s main square, the complex will consist of two connected buildings – a Sports Center with a 50m competition pool, 25 m warm-up and training pools, rehabilitation facilities, and spectator areas; and a Water Park featuring indoor and outdoor pools, a wellness center with cave bath and lazy river, a 52 m wave pool for surfing, a 26 m slide tower, water playground, and year-round outdoor pool.

The complex will have 180 car parking spaces, 20 with electric chargers, 7 bus spaces, and 200 bike spaces, and incorporate numerous sustainable features like water recycling, low-carbon materials, and noise-reducing design. Designed by TSPC Group, the complex aims to become a landmark for Baja with its unique facade evoking sandbanks and flowing water.