Schuermann Architects of
Münster,
Germany, is a dynasty of
architects specialising in the design of
velodromes, cycle tracks and indoor athletics tracks since 1925.
The Schuermann dynasty was founded by
Clemens Schuermann (1888–1956), professional track cyclist and later architect, continued by his son
Herbert Schuermann (1925–1994) and his grandson
Ralph Schuermann
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(born 1953).
They have designed more than 125 cycle tracks worldwide, among them many velodromes for
Olympic Games, namely in
Berlin in 1936,
Rome in 1960,
Mexico City in 1968,
Munich in 1972,
Seoul in 1986,
Barcelona in 1990, and
Beijing in 2008. They have also designed very famous world-record tracks as the
Velodromo Vigorelli in
Milan,
Italy; "CDOM" in Mexico City,
Mexico; "Velodrom" in Berlin,
Germany and The Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. They also designed the track for the World-Training-Center CMC of the
Union Cycliste Internationale in
Aigle,
Switzerland
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, a 200-meter wooden indoor track. Schuermann also designed the
"Viking Ship", the
speed skating venue for the
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games ( no, De 17. olympiske vinterleker; nn, Dei 17. olympiske vinterleikane) and commonly known as Lillehammer '94, was an international winter multi-sport event held fro ...
, which can also be used as a velodrome, and has seen record performances in both sports.
See also
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Track cycling
External links
Website with Pictures of Velodromes by Schuermann
Architecture firms of Germany
German architects
Velodromes
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