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Grünauer Welle

Grünauer Welle is a engineering topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Grünauer Welle rather than just read about it. In short: The Grünauer Welle (lit.: Grünau wave) is an indoor sports and leisure pool in the Leipzig quarter of Grünau that opened in 1999. Position The Grünauer Welle is centrally located in the southern part of the Grünau-Mitte locality on Stuttgarter Allee, about 200 m (656 ft) before it meets Ratzelstrasse.

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Reference excerpt

The Grünauer Welle (lit.: Grünau wave) is an indoor sports and leisure pool in the Leipzig quarter of Grünau that opened in 1999.

Position The Grünauer Welle is centrally located in the southern part of the Grünau-Mitte locality on Stuttgarter Allee, about 200 m (656 ft) before it meets Ratzelstrasse. In the vicinity there are schools as well as sports and leisure facilities, surrounded by prefabricated residential buildings. Although located in a pedestrian zone, the facility is easily accessible by public transport (bus 65, trams 1 and 2, S-Bahn S1), which benefits its regional importance.

History There had been plans to build such an indoor swimming pool as early as the 1970s, but they were repeatedly delayed. After the large Grünau housing estate was built very quickly during the GDR era from 1976 to 1988, a focus after German reunification was on improving the infrastructure. This also included the construction of a leisure pool. In 1996, an architectural competition was announced, which was won by the architectural firm Behnisch Architekten. The client was the Sports and Swimming Pool Department of the City of Leipzig (now Sportbäder Leipzig GmbH). Co-financing came from urban development grants (Städtebauförderung). The foundation stone for Behnisch's design was laid in December 1997. Because funding did not flow as planned, the initially planned completion date was postponed. On 20 March 1999, the building was opened as the Grünauer Welle. This was the first municipal indoor swimming pool to be built in Leipzig in 26 years. The information on the construction costs varies between 22 million DM and 25.5 million DM. Sportbäder Leipzig GmbH invested a further 1.125 million EUR in the maintenance and modernization of the Grünauer Welle by 2019.

Description The floor plan has the shape of a polygon, right angles were omitted in the exterior, and the wooden roof appears to form three washed-up blocks of earth, which means that the building can be attributed to the style of deconstructivism. Because of this contrast to the surrounding prefabricated buildings, the design was deliberately chosen as the winner in the competition.

The exterior is dominated by reinforced concrete and glass fronts, which is also the case inside. There are solar thermal collectors on the roof. They are used to heat the pool water and thus reduce the need for district heating. At the time of its construction, the Grünauer Welle was considered one of the most modern indoor swimming pools in Europe due to its numerous energy-efficient features. The pool is designed for 400 visitors and has several pools, all made of stainless steel, with a total water surface of 668 m2 (7,190.3 sq ft). There is a 25 m (82 ft) sports pool with 6 lanes and various shallow water pools and a slide in the leisure area separated by a flexible glass wall. A cafeteria can be accessed from both the pool and the outdoor area.

Bibliography Lütke Daldrup, Engelbert (1999). Leipzig Bauten / Buildings 1989-1999 (in German and English). Basel / Berlin / Boston: Birkhäuser. pp. 216–219. ISBN 3-7643-5957-9. Schwarz, Peter (2015). Das tausendjährige Leipzig. Von den Anfängen bis zum Ende des 18. Jahrhunderts (in German). Leipzig: Pro Leipzig. p. 486. ISBN 978-3-945027-04-2. Stadt Leipzig: Hochbauamt der Stadt Leipzig. Geschichte – Aufgaben – Bauvorhaben, Gehrig Verlagsgesellschaft Merseburg o. J. (2000), S. 38f.

References

External links

Leipzig Group. "Leipzig swimming pools". l.de. Retrieved 2024-10-23. City of Leipzig. "Pools and lakes". english.leipzig.de. Retrieved 2024-10-23. "Wohnen in der Platte - Schwimmen in der Welle. Eröffnung eines Freizeitbads von Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner in Leipzig" [Living in the prefab - swimming in the wave. Opening of a leisure pool by Behnisch, Behnisch & Partner in Leipzig.]. Baunetz (in German). 1999-03-19. Retrieved 2021-10-16. "Schwimmhalle Grünauer Welle, Leipzig, D - Schaller Petry Architekten (Pictures)". schallerpetryarchitekten.com. Retrieved 2024-10-23. "Grünauer Welle". Leipziger Gruppe, Sportbäder (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-17. Katja Gläß (2019-03-15). "Polygon, Schollen, Absorber. 5 unglaubliche Geschichten zur Grünauer Weller" [Polygon, floes, absorbers. 5 incredible stories about the Grünauer Welle]. Leipziger Gruppe (in German). Retrieved 2024-10-23. "Swimming Pool Complex Grünauer Welle". Behnisch architects. Retrieved 2021-10-17.

Illustrations

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Grünauer Welle

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Grünauer Welle claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In engineering, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Grünauer Welle before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Grünauer Welle ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Grünauer Welle

In research: Grünauer Welle appears in engineering research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Grünauer Welle in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Grünauer Welle is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 20th-century architecture in Germany, Buildings and structures completed in 1999, Buildings and structures in Leipzig, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Grünauer Welle outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Grünauer Welle in simple terms?

The Grünauer Welle (lit.: Grünau wave) is an indoor sports and leisure pool in the Leipzig quarter of Grünau that opened in 1999. Position The Grünauer Welle is centrally located in the southern part of the Grünau-Mitte locality on Stuttgarter Allee, about 200 m (656 ft) before it meets Ratzelstras…

Why does Grünauer Welle matter?

Because it connects several engineering ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Grünauer Welle?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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