Home to Europe's largest indoor synthetic pitch, Oriam is the number one destination for sport in Scotland.

The secondary hall is configured for indoor sport and can be divided into nine courts for basketball and handball. At one end, a two-level arrangement accommodates a fitness studio, exhibition space, and café, creating a social and functional hub within the building.

A 12-metre-wide internal circulation zone forms a central “street” between the two halls, with entrances at either end. Seventeen structural columns line this route, acting as shared abutments for the twin arch structures. Athlete changing facilities are integrated into the intermediate spaces, with short stair flights leading up to the raised playing surfaces. Above, a narrow spectator gallery provides seating for up to 500 people.

The design sensitively incorporates an existing Victorian garden wall, now forming a separation between the changing areas and the main circulation axis. Daylight is filtered through translucent PVC roof membranes and polycarbonate end façades, significantly reducing the need for artificial lighting during daytime operation.

Photography (c) Ioana Marinescu