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Acinque ice arena – Varese

A.e.VV. Impianti S.p.A. / Varese Municipality

Location

Varese - Italy

Surface area

10.000 sqm

Year

2019

Use

Sport

Activity

Feasibility study, detailed and final proposal, construction supervision, management of advanced health and safety solutions (HSE).

Acinque ice arena – Varese

The imposing wooden arches are the backbone of a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient and near-zero-emission structure. They help harmonise the new building with the existing one, which has been deliberately preserved. The project an almost complete renovation of the historic Palazzo del Ghiaccio, built in the 1980s, a building that is extremely heartfelt, lived in and loved by the citizens of Varese.

The structure houses a facility that is as modern as can be realised today for ice. Characterised by a 60 x 30 metre rink, equipped with new generation balustrades, suitable for international competitions of any level and Paralympic hockey because equipped with benches. Two swimming pools, a gymnasium and two padel courts complete the sports offer and guarantee the life of the facility 365 days a year.