"Blue square" School grounds Balzers

The outdated all-weather court at the Balzers school complex has been transformed into a modern, multifunctional sports and play area. By overlapping different usage zones, the newly designed space offers a wide variety of movement opportunities in a small space. In addition to three multisport fields, a running track, a bouldering wall, and various play equipment have been installed, ensuring endless fun for all ages. The square is used for school sports and recess, but is also publicly accessible outside of school hours. A roughly 1,200 m² elastic fall protection surface made of colorful rubber granules provides the necessary safety and visually separates the different sports and activity areas. Our GEZOFLEX EPDM granules in various shades of blue were used in this surface.

At the end of October 2025, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) honored the Blue Square in Balzers, among other projects, at the IAKS Congress in Cologne. The multifunctional facility, developed by the Wegmüller planning office, received the IOC IAKS Architecture Award 2025, which is presented to sustainable, barrier-free, and innovative sports and leisure facilities. The jury praised the Blue Square in particular as an example of how to "make the most of a small space and transform it into a place where children can unleash their imagination within a small universe." 

Click here for a report on the » IOC IAKS Architecture Award 2025. 

You can also find a detailed project description at » More Sports. More Architecture.

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