About

Secure, convenient access for a new multifunctional sports complex

In 2025, the renovated De Braak sports and experience center in Helmond was completed – a place where education, sports and health come together. The multifunctional complex is sustainable and innovative and it serves diverse user groups. Its integrated use created complex access control requirements. dormakaba supported the architectural and construction team by providing smart access solutions and practical expertise through EntriWorX, the access planning platform for all project participants. The result: smooth, convenient, secure access to all spaces.

Location: Helmond (NL)
Completion: February 2025
Architect: MoederscheimMoonen Rotterdam (NL) and FaulknerBrowns Newcastle (UK)
Contractor: Wijnen Bouw
Owner: Gemeente Helmond/Buro Mees
Website: https://campusdebraak.nl/
PDF: Campus De Braak

Challenges

How can a multifunctional, integrated complex be made accessible while maintaining security?

Multiple user groups accessing shared spaces at different times
Vandalism protection requirements
Simplified access control requirements
Welcoming access

Testimonial

"The seamless collaboration and confidence that dormakaba provides resulted in a solution that aligns with the building’s integrated use. That's why, given the choice, we’d opt for dormakaba time and time again."

Jelle Rinsema

Operational Manager at MoederscheimMoonen

Details

Comprehensive expertise and smart access solutions from a single source allow efficient people flow.

Aging infrastructure made the modernization of the De Braak sports centre essential. The architects needed to balance diverse, sometimes conflicting, tenant requirements while optimizing available spaces and facilities.

Working together, the team developed scenarios for the desired use. What level of security and comfort was needed? Which spaces should be accessible as standard, and which should not? Accessibility regulations were also incorporated at this stage.

dormakaba used solutions and smart tools such as EntriWorX to help the team plan the door systems. All of dormakaba’s proposed solutions were implemented.

Built-in solutions like the ITS 96 door closer combine vandalism resistance with clean aesthetics. The hardware selection balances visual appeal with the durability required of the intensive use at a sports facility. Electronic and mechanical locking solutions were deployed based on usage patterns – electronic access control where user changes are frequent, mechanical systems where user patterns remain stable.

In places where access serves as the calling card, the architects deliberately chose sliding doors to welcome users in a transparent, hospitable manner. This ensures that access to De Braak remains transparent and inviting for everyone.