Event hall on the water
Can you build an event hall on the water? Yes, event halls can be built on the water. RÖDER proved this impressively with a floating glass event hall for BMW's world premiere in the Croatian port of Zadar. This innovative solution demonstrates the extraordinary possibilities that temporary architecture offers for events on water.
Floating event hall: Technical implementation and expertise
For the international BMW 2 Series Grand Tourer presentation, RÖDER developed a floating event hall SOLUTION with impressive dimensions:
Floating SOLUTION event hall:
- Size: 15 m x 20 m (300 m² floor space)
- Height: 6 metres side height
- Special feature: Fully floating construction in the harbour
- Access: 45-metre-long pontoon bridge
- Design: 6-metre-high glass and aluminium façade for a spectacular look
Why events on water?
The advantages of floating event halls
- Unique atmosphere: Floating events create unforgettable experiences thanks to their special location directly on the water.
- Flexible locations: Event halls on the water enable events to be held at otherwise inaccessible premium locations in harbours, lakes or rivers.
- Media attention: The unusual architecture on the water guarantees high attention and PR impact.
- Weather independence: Enclosed floating event halls offer protection in all weather conditions.
Rent and assembly an event hall
RÖDER's complete solution: In addition to the floating main hall, RÖDER realised 9 DICE promotional tents (each 5m x 5m) in the historic old town of Zadar. This modular approach demonstrates:
- Scalable solutions: From individual tents to complex floating event halls
- Fast implementation: Completed within two weeks
- International expertise: 480 press representatives from 30 countries attended the event
Event on the water: Planning and implementation
Decentralised staging: The concept spread the BMW presentation across three worlds of experience:
- Connectivity - Networked technologies
- Design – aesthetics and styling
- Functionality – practical features
Target group orientation: The event hall appealed directly to both press representatives and the actual target group of young families.
Technical details
| Width: | 15,00 m |
| Length: | 20,00 m |
| Area: | 300,00 m² |
| Side height: | 6,00 m |
| Roof: | PVC tarpaulin |
| Facade: | 6-metre-high glass and aluminium façade for a spectacular look |
Award-winning event hall solution
RÖDER received: Award of Excellence for Design at the International Achievement Award (IAA)
Our corporate partner the Hagen Invent agency was awarded:
- GALA Award
- Galaxy Award
- Golden Award of Montreux
- Event Design Yearbook 2015/2016
- German Design Award
These awards confirm our expertise in creating extraordinary event halls on water.
Can event tents float on water? Technical expertise
RÖDER's engineering solution in detail
Structural analysis: Professional structural design for floating structures
Safety standards: Compliance with all maritime safety regulations
Weather resistance: Storm-proof anchoring and construction
Flexibility: Adaptation to different water levels and tides
Building an event hall: From idea to implementation
- Concept development: Analysis of local conditions and requirements
- Approval process: Coordination with port authorities and security services
- Logistics planning: Transport and assembly of the floating event hall
- Event management: Professional support throughout the entire event
Event halls on the water as an innovative event solution
The BMW project in Zadar proves that event halls on the water are not only possible, but also create unique event experiences. RÖDER's expertise in temporary architecture makes it possible to realise even the most extraordinary event visions.
Are you planning an event on the water? RÖDER offers complete solutions from concept to implementation – whether floating event halls, promotional tents or modular event architecture.
Contact for your floating event hall!