Editable baselines
Reference dimensions are starting assumptions, not hidden constants.
SPORTS FACILITY PLANNING TOOLS
CONCEPT CALCULATORS · BRIEF BUILDERS · EXPLICIT ASSUMPTIONS
Make the early sports-facility numbers visible before they become expensive decisions.
Use these planning tools to estimate multi-court footprints, surface areas and early spectator geometry, then generate a lighting brief. Every assumption stays visible and editable, and every result is clearly labelled as concept planning rather than engineering or certification.
Planning only
No result is presented as code compliance, certification, structural design or photometric design.
Carry forward
Copy the summary into the technical centre, spec pack or project brief.
SPORTS PLANNING CALCULATORS
Turn early ideas into measurable planning inputs.
These are concept-planning tools—not engineering, certification, accessibility or photometric calculators. Every input is visible and editable so assumptions stay explicit.
28 × 15 m playing court with 32 × 19 m minimum court-area reference used in the Apollo basketball technical centre.
CALCULATOR 01
Facility footprint
32 × 19 mconcept precinct rectangle
608 m²concept footprint
1playing units
CALCULATOR 02
Surface planning quantity
420 m²playing-area total
441 m²planning quantity incl. allowance
This is area arithmetic only. Roll widths, tile modules, seams, line systems, perimeter details and manufacturer-specific waste factors can change the final order quantity.
CALCULATOR 03
Spectator concept
50seats per row concept
27 mapproximate row length
Not a code or sightline calculation. Final rows, aisles, vomitories, accessible positions, guards, rake and egress must be developed by the project team.
BUILDER 04
Lighting brief
01Confirm the sport and exact competition level.
02Define the playing area plus spectator, camera and officials zones.
03Coordinate luminaire locations with structure, roof services, poles and maintenance access.
04Control glare for players, officials and spectators.
05Confirm local electrical, emergency-lighting and spill-light requirements.
06Define training, match and reduced-energy operating modes where controls support them.
NEXT STEP
Carry the assumptions into the technical and specification workflow.
Use the exact competition brief for run-offs, seating, backstops and event overlays. The calculator does not replace FIBA venue guidance or architectural planning.
NEXT LEVEL
Use the numbers to improve the brief, then verify the exact sport and project requirements.
Concept calculations are useful because they expose assumptions early. They are not a substitute for governing rules, survey, engineering, accessibility, egress, civil design, lighting design or exact selected-system data.