Bergisel Ski Jump
In December 1999 Zaha Hadid Architects won the international competition for a new ski jump on the Bergisel Mountain in Innsbruck. The new structure opened in 2002. Situated on the Bergisel Mountain overlooking downtown Innsbruck, the ski jump is a major landmark.
It is part of a larger refurbishment project for the Olympic Arena and replaces the old ski jump, which no longer met with international standards. The building is a hybrid of highly specialized sports facilities and public spaces, including a café and a viewing terrace. These different programs are combined into a single new shape, which extends the topography of the slope into the sky.
At a length of about 90m and a height of almost 50m the building is a combination of a tower and a bridge. Structurally it is divided into the vertical concrete tower and a spatial steel structure, which integrates the ramp and the café. Two elevators bring visitors to the café, 40 m over the peak of the Bergisel Mountain. From here they can enjoy the surrounding alpine landscape as well as watch the athletes below fly above the Innsbruck skyline.
Local Firm: Baumeister Ing. Georg Malojer (Innsbruck, Austria)
Project Architect (Zaha Hadid): Jan Huebener
Project Manager: Markus Dochantschi
Competition Team: Ed Gaskin, Eddie Can, Yoash Oster, Stanley Lau, Janne Westermann
Structure: Jane Wernick (London, UK) Christian Aste (Innsbruck, Austria)
Services: Technishes Buro Ing. Heinz Purcher (Schlaming, Austria), Technishes Buro Matthias Schrempf (Schlaming, Austria), Peter Fiby (Innsbruck, Austria)
Lighting: Office for Visual Interaction (New York, USA)
Ski Jump Technology: Bauplanungsburo franz Fuschlslueger (Trofaiach, Austria)
