The tunnel in the ski jumping hill in-run, Zakopane, Poland, 2022
The main idea behind the planned installation of the tunnel in the ski jumping hill in-run is to protect the ice track from rain and snow. The aim is to keep the sliding parameter on a same level to achieve constant and equal sliding conditions for all athletes participating in a sports competition.
In 2017, the FIS International Ski Federation Management Board under the leadership of the then Ski Jumping World Cup Manager Walter Hofer expressed a positive opinion and granted the go-ahead for the construction of the prototype. The Norwegian National Ski Federation expressed the opinion that the protective tunnel was a contribution to the development of a new generation of ski jumping hills.
The design covers the enclosure of the ski jumping hill in-run from the starting gate to the take-ff and will comprise 24 openable modules. Its glass shell will be interactive, allowing multimedia content to be displayed. The glass acts as solar panels and uses the energy to operate the modules.
Research is currently underway with EU funding. The prototype will be erected at the Wielka Krokiew ski jumping hill in Zakopane, Poland.
Architect: Przemek GawędaDesign Team: Marcin Sajdak, Dariusz Witucki, Jan KowalClient: Zakopane, Poland at FIS (International Ski Federation)Photographer: Marcin Sajdak
