The Lužánky Swimming Stadium was designed by the architect Otakar Oplatek, with modifications to the roof structure by Ferdinand Lederer. It is the largest swimming stadium in Brno.
Since the 1920s, the area beyond Lužánky Park had been considered a suitable location for sports facilities thanks to its proximity to green spaces and good accessibility from the city centre. The idea of constructing both a summer and winter swimming complex was first proposed in 1952. At the time, Brno lacked enough swimming pools for sports activities as well as for recreational swimming and swimming lessons. The Brno-based Stavoprojekt was commissioned to design the new swimming complex, with an internal anonymous competition won by the architect Otakar Oplatek. Construction began in 1967, and it was opened provisionally for the public in 1978. The first phase included an indoor swimming pool with a gymnastics hall, while the second phase, which was supposed to feature an outdoor swimming complex, was never realized. After 1989, the swimming stadium was privatized, but the private company was unable to sustain the demanding operation of the facility for more than a decade. In 2010, the City of Brno repurchased the complex.
The indoor swimming hall is designed with three height levels, adapting to the surrounding terrain. The main entrance is located on an elevated terrace leading directly in the central hall on the second floor, which provides access to the changing rooms and a snack bar. A stand for 850 spectators is accessible via a flight of stairs. The lower level houses a small pool for non-swimmers, as well as administrative and technical facilities. The southern entrance originally connected the swimming complex with the neighbouring gymnastics hall and was also intended to link to the planned summer bathing area.
The architectural character of the building is defined by its exposed steel roof structure, glass façades contrasting with solid corner sections, and the sloping form of the viewing stand integrated into the façade. Another notable feature is the way the building is embedded in the terrain through a system of cascading terraces. The dominant inclined plane of the spectator stand and the curved truss roof structure, designed by Ferdinand Lederer (also responsible for the winter stadium roof), are clearly legible. An outdoor stand for up to 5,000 spectators separated the complex from the traffic, doubling as a facility for changing rooms and services with a separate entrance.
At the beginning of the 21st century, the complex began series of phased renovations. In September 2021, a major reconstruction of the Lužánky Municipal Swimming Stadium commenced, including the construction of a new pool hall with a 25-metre warm-up pool and a 16-metre training pool. The new hall was built on a previously unused park area near the entrance to the existing swimming stadium. The renovation project also included a revitalization of the surrounding area, completed in 2023.
