The centre of Derby’s new Arena is served by a displacement ventilation system. A total of 68 No. Halton AFA 1000×300 terminals provide a total supply volume of 27.5m3/s, cooling and ventilating the space. When there is a need to heat, the same volume of warm air is introduced via approximately half the number of terminals. This is achieved by motorising closed the rear entry spigot damper of every other displacement ventilation unit. The almost doubling of warm air leaving those ‘active’ terminals increases the discharge velocity, throw distance and degree of local ‘mixing’, helping deliver a more uniform temperature distribution to the space.’
photo credit : Claire Harlow FaulknerBrownsDerby Arena is a significant milestone in velodrome design. This innovative facility has its cycle track at first floor level, above the main entrance and cafe – and with a ‘fully dropped’ infield resembling a traditional sports hall at ground level, which will accommodate badminton, basketball, netball and volleyball.
The entrance and ticketing lobby leads directly into the sports hall and provides unparalleled views over the sports and cycling activities within the centre.
The direct visual connections with the cycling activities provide an exciting opportunity to observe the sports from the main entrance and café.
The emphasis of this building is to provide a 250m cycling track within a truly multi-functional sports arena which is capable of being used for many sports, community, social and other types of events. The Arena is an intrinsic part of Derby City Council’s £50 million Leisure Strategy for the upgrade and re- provision of existing leisure facilities. The Arena forms an exciting part of this Strategy, catering for a variety of sporting events with added ability to house spectator stage events. With a capacity of 5,000 spectators, the Arena is constructed over three storeys with a total floor area of 14,570m2.
The arena also incorporates a large health and fitness club with associated studios and multi-function rooms providing spaces for dance, martial arts, club meetings and, notably, corporate hospitality and additional support space for officials and commissionaires during sporting events.