TONGELREEP, EINDHOVEN, THE NETHERLANDS
NAME OF PROJECT: Tongelreep National Swimming Centre
YEAR OF COMPLETION: 2024/2025
CITY, COUNTRY: Eindhoven, NL
ARCHITECT: Slangen+Koenis Architects
BUILDER: Mertens Bouwbedrijf
TILES: First One, 6 shades: grey, green
M2: 1,400
PHOTOGRAPHER: Maarten van Apeldoorn Photography
Pretty Plastic, producer of innovative and sustainable cladding tiles made from 100% recycled PVC, is once again making a significant step in circular construction. From this autumn, the largest application of their material to date will be showcased on the façade of the renovated the Tongelreep National Swimming Centre in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. With no fewer than 30,800 tiles, spread over 1,400 m², this project marks a new milestone in sustainable architecture.
WASTE UPCYCLED
34,160 KG
THE TONGELREEP: INNOVATION IN CIRCULAR ARCHITECTURE
For the renovation of the Tongelreep, a national swimming centre and an iconic building in Eindhoven, the choice fell on Pretty Plastic due to its sustainability, aesthetic versatility, and local character of the product. Slangen+Koenis Architects, responsible for the design, believed in the potential of Pretty Plastic from the outset. The start-up collaborated smoothly with the Municipality of Eindhoven and contractor Mertens Bouwbedrijf to ensure the project maintained its circular character.
The façade concept for the Tongelreep seamlessly aligns with the existing swimming stadium, featuring a robust anthracite base that contrasts with the more open sections. For the enclosed parts of the swimming areas, small-scale shingles were chosen, adding texture and depth to the façade. Pretty Plastic’s shingles are easy to install and can be cut to size on-site, offering flexibility in detailing. The design incorporates a varying pattern, enhanced with a gradient of three green tones that subtly reference the surrounding landscape of the Tongelreep River.
