Steel structures for a modern ice sports center
Trutec Oy supplied the steel structures for the Matinkylä ice sports center in Espoo, which was later named Ilmatar Arena.
The new Ilmatar Arena in Matinkylä is a versatile ice sports center that offers top conditions for enthusiasts of various ice sports, especially young enthusiasts of ice hockey and figure skating.
Ilmatar Areena has 3 ice rinks in two separate halls. There are dressing rooms and auxiliary rooms between the ice rinks. In total, there are 24 team dressing rooms in the building.
The second floor of the building houses public spaces, auditoriums and restaurant facilities. In addition, there is a sports hall (which can be divided into three parts), a mirror hall, a gym and the changing rooms and auxiliary rooms serving these spaces. The second floor also has ample conference rooms and group rooms, as well as a sauna section with lounge areas.
The third floor houses a small hall for figure skaters with dressing rooms and auxiliary rooms, as well as the air conditioning system room.
The architectural design of Ilmatar Areena was carried out by Arkkitehtitoimisto ArkMILL Oy: see the presentation of the project here.
The construction was carried out by Espoon Jääurheilu Tuki ry. Check out the brochure for Espoo Matinkylä Ice Sports Centre here.
Trutec continues to deliver steel structures for sports construction reliably and efficiently
“We were very pleased with the project, both in terms of its complexity and purpose, as it is an ice sports center for children and young people in Espoo. The life cycle model for sustainable development set special quality requirements for the building’s structures, both in terms of design, manufacturing and material selection. The steel frame used extra strong steel set high demands on the entire production process. The project further strengthened our position as a steel constructor of large sports halls in Finland,” said Jukka Kapela of Trutec Oy.
Trutec Oy delivered approx. 350 tons of steel structure and approx. 8000m2 of load-bearing roof sheeting to the site.
Trutec Oy’s projects are implemented on a tight schedule: The installation of the steel structures of the Espoo Ice Sports Center started in September 2020 and was completed in November 2020. The air conditioner was put into operation in the fall of 2021.
