Presentation at eusa forum - Madeira\'2005 about Steps to Quality in Sport Facilities

1. EUSA Symposium’2005
Sport Facilities
- Steps for Quality -
Duarte Lopes

2. Make it simple!
• ”The Best Sports and Leisure Facilities are
generally the result of an enlightened client
working closely with an experienced design
team to a clear brief”
(Kit Campbell – Handbook of Sports and Recreational Building Design Volume 2, 1995)

3. Environment University Mission
Analyses
General Goals
Systematic
Evaluation
University Sport
Service Goals
Operacional
Projects Programs
P.I.´s Plan
Events
USS Strategic Plan

4. Sport Facilities
Stages
Idea
General Programme
Construction
Management
Politic & Technical Technical

5. Idea
Goals?
Is it Possible?
What we have to do?
When?

6. General Programme
Schedule
Management Project
Design Project

8. Sport Facilities
Stages
Idea
General Programme
Construction
Management
Politic & Technical Technical

9. Construction
Adjudication
Plan Execution
Furnishing

10. Management
Management Models
General Operational Plan
Project Management
Evaluation and Reports

11. How the client How the President How the Designer How the business
How the firm built
said he want understood man described it
did
How did they the How it was
Comfort & Security
Documentation What was the need
price it maintained

12. Summary 1
• Make it simple! And for your Population
• Design your facility for the future
• Design your facility to meet and surpass your
usage expectations
• Know your different market segments and the
demands each will place on you from a design
and operational point of view.

13. Summary 2
• Be informed – at least know what you want and
who you want!
• Engage an experienced design team.
• Be prepared for the clear brief / meeting.
• Know your financial objectives from an operational
point of view

14. Summary 3
• Decide on a mix of facilities that include loss
makers and income generators – ensure the
balance is right!
• Decide on a management structure that ensures
that ‘commercial decisions’ can be made when
required