Unseen Places in the SAP Garden - The ‘Elephant Gate’ and the roof

Thursday, 02. May 2024 | Unseen Places in the SAP Garden - The ‘Elephant Gate’ and the roof

Unseen Places in the SAP Garden - The ‘Elephant Gate’ and the roof// NEWSWith a usable area of 22,500 m², the SAP Garden has many other highlights to offer in addition to ice hockey, basketball and popular sports. There is a lot to discover in Munich's new landmark. We'll show you places you haven't seen yet.

Before you can see the highlights of SAP Gardens for yourself during the grand opening, we will be introducing you to new places. Today: the "Elephant Gate" and the features of the roof.

From the "Elephant Gate" to the main playing area

A previously unseen place in the SAP Garden is the underground delivery zone, which leads to the so-called "Elephant Gate". The delivery zone offers space for up to three articulated lorries or buses. In addition, the TV broadcasters' OB vans will be parked there in future and connected to the control room.

The delivery zone provides direct access to the "elephant gate", which was given its name due to its size. The largest gate in SAP Garden even allows trucks to pass through. The so-called "elephant gate" measures around 5.50 meters in width and has a clear height of at least 4.20 meters. It is used to allow trucks to enter the ice rink in order to bring equipment into the arena for the conversion of third-party events.

Was ihr im SAP Garden noch nicht gesehen habt

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The roof - a highlight in many respects

Another unseen highlight of SAP Gardens is the roof. The 13,094 square meter roof area above the main playing area is designed as an intensively greened roof. The special feature of the green roof is the type of planting. The same mixture of meadow grasses that can be found in the Olympic Park will be planted there. The green area on the roof will be mowed two to three times a year once it is sufficiently mature.

For the purpose of sustainability, a photovoltaic system with a total area of 2,000 square meters will also be installed on the roof. This should generate enough electricity over the course of a year to fully power one of the three training ice rinks.

Visitors to SAP Gardens can also look forward to an exclusive roof terrace. With an area of 600 square meters, it offers enough space to admire most of the Olympic Park from above.