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Most Viewed Stadiums In 2024
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Cricket Australia Launches Bid To Scrap Gabba For New Stadium
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Go Media Stadium Crowned Nz’S Large Venue Of The Year
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Go Media Stadium Crowned Nz’S Large Venue Of The YearGo Media Stadium has been crowned New Zealand’s Large Venue of the Year at the 2024 EVANZ Awards, with over 520,000 spectators attending the Auckland venue. The EVANZ (Events and Venues Association of New Zealand) Awards were held on Dec 3-5 in Auckland, recognising the best of the events and venues industry. The award is recognition of a year for the Aotearoa stadium, which has established a 12 month calendar that delivers premium entertainment, with a diverse mixture of elite and community sport, as well as world class concerts. Built on the foundation of its two primary tenants, the NZ Warriors (NRL) and Auckland FC (A-League), Go Media Stadium now hosts elite club-level sporting content for 12 months a year, complimented by premium entertainment including festivals, music and international sport. The 2024 NRL season was record-breaking for the Warriors – the first in NRL history to sell out an entire home season, with 240,000 fans through the gates for its 10 home games and over a quarter of a million tickets sold. Warriors CEO Cameron George said, “Huge congratulations to Go Media Stadium for winning Large Venue of the Year. Go Media Stadium has been the home fortress of the One New Zealand Warriors for thirty seasons and we created history there this year with our record-breaking sellout home season. The stadium is a truly special place for Warriors fans and we can’t wait to get back on home turf in March 2025 for the new NRL season.” 2024 also saw a new chapter written in Aotearoa’s sporting tapestry, with Auckland FC kicking off their inaugural season to a sellout Go Media Stadium crowd. Saturday’s sold-out derby between Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix (26,253) saw attendances at the venue reach over 520,000 patrons in 2024, with one Auckland FC match still to be played this year. American rock icons Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam each wowed capacity crowds at Go Media Stadium, while Listen In festival also thrilled thousands to kick off 2024’s summer concert season. Go Media Stadium also continued its excellent commercial partnerships in 2024. An extension of the commercial naming rights agreement with Go Media was agreed in May, who will be the naming rights partner of Go Media Stadium until at least 2028. These partners help to reduce reliance on ratepayer funding, as well as providing a platform to reinvest revenue into infrastructure enhancements that benefit spectators. Enhancements at the stadium throughout the year have included the installation of new seating, additional lighting, the installation of a second video replay screen and the new 60m mural in the lower East Stand. A customer-first approach has led to record customer satisfaction levels at the venue, with investment into the infrastructure focused on improving customer experience. Tātaki Auckland Unlimited CEO, Nick Hill said, “It’s been a sensational year for Go Media Stadium – one that will live long in the memory for over half a million patrons. I want to thank our tenants and hirers, whose events delivered this year have rewritten the rulebook for what can be achieved.” Tātaki Auckland Unlimited Acting-Director, Auckland Stadiums, Scott Couch added, “We are so proud to have been recognised by our peers as New Zealand’s best large venue, but more than anything, we love the smiles on patrons faces as they support their home team or sing along to their favourite song. These figures show that Go Media Stadium truly is New Zealand’s favourite live entertainment venue.” 2025 is set to be another bumper year. Concerts including Fat Freddy’s Drop are already lined up, and premium sporting content is now year-round at the stadium. The NZ Warriors kick off their home NRL season in March, while Auckland FC continue their A-League through to at least April, with at least one more home derby against Wellington Phoenix to come.
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09 December 2024
Stadiums Tasmania Content Strategy Underway
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Stadiums Tasmania Content Strategy UnderwayA Tasmania stadium content strategy will be developed, with the aim of attracting and retaining high quality content across Tasmania’s sporting and entertainment precincts to drive visitation and grow the economy. Minister for Sports and Events, Nick Duigan, announced that Stadiums Tasmania would lead the development of the strategy, which will ensure that content is strategically planned across the calendar year, covering all regions of the state. “We want to ensure that conversations relating to fixtures don’t occur in isolation from other teams and codes, and there is a strategic approach to planning content at Tasmanian venues, and any gaps are filled where possible," Minister Duigan said. Minister Duigan said the decision stemmed from North Melbourne’s decision to changes its playing arrangements from next year. “This will include, but not be limited to AFL games both pre and post our entry into the national competition,” Minister Duigan said. “As part of the planning strategy, Stadiums Tasmania will work with all relevant stakeholders including the AFL, the Tasmania Devils Football Club, the Department of State Growth, the Hawthorn Football Club, the City of Launceston and venue operators. “We will also consider how we can approach future opportunities more broadly as we look to attract and retain more content across sporting codes, entertainment and events at venues right around Tasmania. “Tasmanians deserve having access to high quality events and with our government’s investment in the infrastructure and facilities to support this there is no reason Tasmanian be a host to world-class content. “2025 is shaping up to be a fantastic year of events and sporting content, particularly with the return of Dark Mofo and Targa. We want to continue this momentum for years to come, and as part of our 2030 Strong Plan for Tasmania’s Future, we are backing our events industry to achieve that." Stadiums Tasmania is a government-owned independent statutory authority which manages Ninja Stadium, UTAS Stadium, MyState Bank Arena, the Silverdome and the proposed Mac Point Stadium.
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25 November 2024
Optus Stadium Ready To Kick Off Australian Summer Of Cricket
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Optus Stadium Ready To Kick Off Australian Summer Of CricketThe highly anticipated Test Series between Australia and India begins in Perth on Friday, with The West Test marking the official start of the summer of cricket in Australia. Big crowds are expected to attend the 60,000-capacity Optus Stadium for the opening ball of the summer on Friday with thousands travelling from interstate and overseas to be part of the action. The first ball of the first test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be at 10:20am local time (1:20pm AEDT), with tickets available online through Ticketmaster. It’s the fifth Test the stadium has hosted, with India the first touring team to play there twice, having played in the inaugural match in 2018. The West Test Hill will again be in operation at the venue, known as Perth Stadium during the summer as due to Cricket Australia referring to it as its non-commercial name. The fun will continue outside the Perth stadium, with a free festival celebrating India's vibrant cultures scheduled for the first three days of the test match. The new festival is designed to enhance the fan experience and features live music, entertainment performances, an array of local Indian vendors, food experiences, cricket skills tests, art installations, and more. Fans attending Day 2 on Saturday, 23 November will also be able to cross Matagarup Bridge after play concludes and head to the WACA Ground, where they can show their West Test ticket to redeem six complimentary tickets to the Women's Big Bash League|10 Celebration Match, between the Perth Scorchers and Hobart Hurricanes. The test match is the first of five against India this summer, with matches also to be played at the Adelaide Oval, Gabba, MCG and SCG. The West Test and the supporting festival form part of a huge weekend of events in Perth, with the rescheduled WA Day Festival taking place at Burswood Park, as well as the World Supercross Championship at HBF Park and PrideFEST 2024 in Northbridge. The event forms part of the WA Government's events strategy which seeks to add further value to major events, with surrounding activities to drive higher out-of-state visitor attendance, increase economic impact, enhance the visitor experience, foster community vibrancy and create a diverse calendar of events that is always on, year round. Major regional and mass participation events injected $286 million into the WA economy in 2023-24. The West Test Summer Fest is supported by the WA Government, in partnership with Cricket Australia and WA Cricket. Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman said, “It's the most wonderful time of the year, with cricket season officially starting on Friday, and we're thrilled that the nation's summer of test cricket is launching right here in Perth. “With our Australian men's team taking on cricketing giant India, The West Test Summer Fest offering a vibrant atmosphere, and the Women's Big Bash League celebrating 10 years, this weekend is a fantastic time for cricket fans to get out and about to watch some world-class sport.”
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21 November 2024
Work Commences On Matchday Facility Upgrades At Utas Stadium
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Work Commences On Matchday Facility Upgrades At Utas StadiumConstruction is underway on the UTAS Stadium redevelopment in Launceston with work on the matchday facility upgrades commencing last week. Arrangements have now been finalised with local firm Fairbrother for the works, which are within the existing Carlton and United Breweries Stand. As part of the first stage of the UTAS Stadium upgrade, the existing matchday facilities will be brought up to Australian tier 2 sporting code guidelines. Umpires, officials and players will enjoy refurbished change rooms, medical, massage and strapping rooms, a briefing room, warm up and training spaces. The UTAS Stadium Redevelopment Project is jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian Governments with each contributing $65 million. The redevelopment aims to attract national sporting and entertainment events to Launceston, supporting the City of Launceston’s vision to make the city a premier business, retail and lifestyle hub. This milestone reinforces the Australian and Tasmanian governments’ dedication to delivering a premier sports and entertainment venue for the region, enhancing the overall experience for visitors and the local community. The matchday facility upgrade works are expected to be completed before Hawthorn’s round three AFL clash with the GWS Giants at UTAS Stadium on March 29, while the full program of upgrades is scheduled to be completed by early 2027, ahead of the Devils entry to the AFL in 2028. City of Launceston Mayor Matthew Garwood said, “The City of Launceston is pleased to once again be working collaboratively with the State and Federal Governments to support these transformational upgrades to Northern Tasmania's premier sporting facility. “UTAS Stadium is one of the region's most important community assets. “While it's best known as a venue for national sporting competitions like football, cricket and soccer, this facility brings a host of associated benefits to the region, economically, socially and culturally. “The work currently being progressed represents the unlocking of more than $130m in investment by the State and Federal Governments that will ensure UTAS Stadium continues to deliver fantastic outcomes for Northern Tasmanian sports and events for decades to come.” The commencement of works coincided last week with the progression of the transfer of ownership of the venue from the City of Launceston to Stadiums Tasmania. The Council last Thursday formally voted to transfer the ownership to the statutory entity which was formed in 2022. The move unlocks $130 million in investment from the state and federal governments, with the upgrades to ensure the venue is a suitable long-term home of AFL matches, while also attracting new content to Launceston. Stadiums Tasmania CEO James Avery said, “This is an important milestone for the redevelopment of UTAS Stadium, which will significantly enhance the venue’s match day facilities and ensure the ongoing attraction of marquee events, while providing community users with an elevated event-day experience. “The upgrade of these facilities is critical for key venue users and cements UTAS Stadium’s standing as a premier sports and entertainment venue that delivers a range of economic, cultural and social outcomes for Northern Tasmania.” Hawthorn will host its first prime time Friday night home game at UTAS Stadium in 2025, following the release of next year’s AFL fixture last week, with the Hawks to face Adelaide on June 13.
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18 November 2024
Penrith Stadium Redevelopment Approved
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Penrith Stadium Redevelopment ApprovedThe $309m redevelopment of Penrith Stadium has been approved by planning authorities, clearing the path for a contract to be awarded and work to commence. With the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure granting planning consent, a contract is expected to be awarded soon for a builder to start work early next year, with completion set for 2026. Penrith Stadium is set to become a superior entertainment venue, improving the experience for fans and spectators, whilst delivering a more cohesive recreation precinct for the local Western Sydney community. As part of the upgrade, the ground capacity is set to be increased to around 25,000 for rectangular sport, while concerts could facilitate up to 30,000 spectators. The stadium will include upgraded player amenities, including new female friendly facilities to support the growth of women’s sport. As part of the improved experience there will be a 300% increase in wheelchair accessible seating, an 85% increase in accessible toilets, and a significant increase in the number of women’s toilets. Additionally, the training field to the west of the stadium will be remodelled to create new quality open spaces with multipurpose courts and improved landscaping to increase shade for outdoor entertainment and community use. More than 500 jobs will be created during construction, with a further 650 jobs to be supported once operational, providing a boost to the Penrith economy. The stadium will deliver employment opportunities across the food and beverage, and hospitality sectors and bring over $270 million in construction investment with local businesses. Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car said, “I am pleased that our community will soon see work begin on the new and improved Penrith Stadium. “Upgrading Penrith Stadium will also create hundreds of local jobs in our community, creating opportunities close to home. “The stadium is already well-loved by Western Sydney locals and our Panthers community, and these upgrades will set Penrith up for the future.” Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Paul Scully said, “This is a much-needed upgrade to a stadium surrounded by a thriving and passionate community, and it will be amazing to see the seats filled as fans come roaring in to enjoy the gameday experience. “The local community and fans have been integral in shaping the new stadium, and we are delivering what they want, including retaining the hills at either end of the stadium, and modernising amenities and seating. “The stadium will be purpose-built to host women’s and men’s NRL games, and will also cater for rugby union, soccer, live music and other entertainment events.” The Penrith Panthers will play the majority of their NRL home games at CommBank Stadium in 2025 while Penrith Stadium is redeveloped.
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17 November 2024
Hok And Snow Kreilich Raise Thin Canopy Above St Louis Soccer Stadium
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Hok And Snow Kreilich Raise Thin Canopy Above St Louis Soccer StadiumGlobal design studio HOK and Minnesota-based Snow Kreilich Architects have teamed up to create the Citypark urban sports campus and stadium for a Major League Soccer club in St Louis, Missouri. Designed for the St Louis City Soccer Club, Citypark spans 25.5 acres in the heart of downtown St. Louis, near the iconic Gateway Arch and Mississippi River. "[The venue] shifts the MLS stadium narrative from an enclosed singular space divorced from the city to a public space that brings together all of St Louis to be part of a civic soccer experience," the team said. Completed in November 2022 by HOK and Snow Kreilich Architects, the complex includes a 22,500-seat stadium, team headquarters and a practice facility, and has a structural system made primarily with recycled steel. The stadium was built on a former freeway off-ramp and parking lot with an elevated topography that allowed the pitch level to be set 17 feet (5.1 metres) below the street-level concourse and minimised the height of the building in relation to the surrounding buildings. The team submerged the operations and support spaces below grade – accessed by tunnels and buried loading docks – to create a 360-degree seamless fan experience that connects to the surrounding street grid. The ground level of the rectangular stadium is enclosed with light-grey masonry and glass that allow views both into and out of the venue. Additionally, an elevated upper concourse wraps around the building with a drink rail along the facade, opening the stadium to the gameday festivities on the exterior of the stadium. A 120-foot wide, portico-like canopy is supported by two rows of columns – an inner row of robust, compressed columns and an outer row of delicate, tensile columns – to balance above the steeply raked concrete seating bowl. "It acts as a front porch to the city and creates connections between the city and the activity of the stadium," said HOK. While providing shade to fans and amplifying the sound of cheering, HOK and Snow Kreilich Architects wanted to create a modernist structure reminiscent of the Gateway Arch. "Citypark exhibits a seamless fusion of structural engineering and architectural design," said the studios. "Through a coordinated system that features steel in a variety of ways, the structural engineering complements the architecture, creating open, interconnected spaces and fluid exterior forms." Lightweight spanning trusses were combined with an invisible lateral system that concealed the seismic bracing. Meanwhile, the canopy's shallow cantilever is supported by an outrigger system and varied beam sizes that allow the edges of the canopy to look thinner. The venue opened its inaugural season in 2023, billing itself as a "zero-waste venue: with 100 per cent recycled structural steel – that can be disassembled and reused – low-energy LED lighting, low-flow water fixtures, and a high-efficiency building control system. "The urban stadium is connected to and focused on the City as much as it is on soccer," the team said. An additional 17,000-square foot (1,580-square metre) flexible indoor event space sits in the centre of the complex, offering views into the pitch to the north, practice fields to the south, and the Mall to the east. Meanwhile, a 70,000-square foot (6,500-square metre) outdoor space on the eastern side of the complex provides public infrastructure for civic events, food, and performances – further connecting the stadium to the context. Other professional sports facilities that HOK is currently working on include Major League Soccer's first fully electric stadium for New York City Football Club in Queens and a renovation for the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars stadium with a fritted dome in Florida. The photography is by Michael Robinson. Project credits: Client: St. Louis CITY SCDesign architect: HOKDesign architect: Snow Kreilich ArchitectsArchitectural support: KAI EnterprisesArchitectural support: WA, IncLandscape architect: HOKLandscape architecture Support, Irrigation: DG2 DesignTurf design: Kimley-HornConstruction manager: MAK Joint Venture (Mortenson Construction, Alberici Construction, Keeley Construction)Steel fabricator: Hillsdale FabricatorsSteel detailer: Esskay Structures IncSteel erector: Alberici Constructors, IncOwner's representative: Kwame Building Group + Unlimited PartnersStructural engineer: HOKCivil engineering and structural engineering support: David Mason & Associates, IncMEP engineering, fire protection & technology: ME EngineersPlumbing engineering support: Custom EngineeringSustainability consultant: HOKInterior design: HOK + Snow Kreilich ArchitectsArchitecture/interiors support, FF&E: ArcturisSignage & wayfinding: Kiku Obata & CompanyLighting designer: ME EngineersCode: Code Consultants, IncWind studies: CPP IncAccessibility: Ed Roether Consulting, LLCTechnology design support: Faith Group, LLCFood service: S20 Consultants, IncVertical transportation: Van Deusen & Associates, Inc
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13 November 2024
Gold Coast Proposes $480M Indoor Arena At Southport
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Gold Coast Proposes $480M Indoor Arena At SouthportThe City of Gold Coast has unveiled plans for a 12,000-seat indoor arena at Southport’s Carey Park, overlooking the Broadwater. Aiming to bolster the city’s event economy and potentially serve as a key venue for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, the council projects the arena could inject $700 million into the local economy over ten years by attracting major sporting events and entertainment acts. A public consultation process has been launched, encouraging residents to submit their views on the arena proposal. This input will help shape the plan before the council seeks potential commercial investors to fund the project. The initiative is part of a larger masterplan introduced earlier this year to revitalise Southport as the Gold Coast’s official central business district. Three sites were identified three years ago for a boutique stadium by the Gold Coast Council, for events that don’t require the larger capacities offered by Metricon Stadium and Cbus Super Stadium. The council identified the Southport site after consulting with the live music industry last year, and in May, it granted “in principle support” for the venue. However, the proposed location has sparked some local concerns regarding potential loss of public open space and reduced parking capacity in the city’s CBD. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate highlighted the arena’s potential to attract high-profile events currently missing from the city’s offerings, including elite sports and international performances. “This site makes sense. It’s close to accommodation, public transport, dining, and recreational facilities,” Mayor Tate told The Gold Coast Bulletin. “But we want to hear from the community – not just about location but the types of events people would like to see.” The Council hopes to begin construction by 2026/27 to have the arena ready for the Brisbane Olympics, with plans to discuss the site’s future with the Queensland Government, the property’s owner, to secure a suitable tenure for the project. The plans reveal: Australia’s live entertainment and venue experts, including ASM Global’s Harvey Lister and former Live Nation Australasia CEO Roger Field, have previously advocated for a 10,000-seat arena on the Gold Coast. The public consultation period will remain open until December 9.
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09 November 2024
Cca Shades Mexican Baseball Stadium With Concrete Umbrellas
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Cca Shades Mexican Baseball Stadium With Concrete UmbrellasMexican design studio Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica has created a series of buildings in Jálpa de Mendez, Mexico, centred around a sports complex and baseball stadium shaded by monumental concrete umbrellas. The design of the stadium and surrounding complex was completed in 2023 to revitalize public life in Jálpa de Mendez and "renew the city's most representative public spaces". Led by Bernardo Quinzaños of Centro de Colaboración Arquitectónica (CCA), the sports-centred project has two main buildings, the stadium and a rectangular sports hall, called Estadio Manuel Vargas Izquierdo and Polideportivo de Alto Rendimiento, respectively. The baseball stadium is defined by ten large umbrellas made with exposed concrete. A series of tubular tensioners in a rust colour support the umbrellas from below and rise into pyramidal-shaped lattices above. The heavy umbrellas shade the raked concrete stands, which stack up in chunky seating and standing platforms while ramping down to sidewalks that offer universal access to the whole complex. Red metal gates and railings add a delicate, coloured texture to the monumental form. Underneath the stands, a colonnade extends out, forming a covered corridor that connects to the multi-sport complex. The colonnade turns back on itself to form a rounded triangular court with a sculptural concrete bench to hold the corner of the property. The team remodelled the existing courts and service areas and added a new building with basketball and volleyball courts – marked with bright blue and green surfaces – and martial arts studios for karate and judo. Outside, CCA added a skate park and children's play area. The sports complex was constructed with exposed concrete brackets supporting a steel truss structure. The wide, squared-off brackets jut out from the perimeter of the building and fold down to form a double-height loggia along the side of the sports complex. A smaller row of columns splits the concourse in half and eases the transition from exterior to interior. "This structure creates shaded areas and open spaces, allowing users to participate in activities comfortably, regardless of the weather," the team said. A second-storey screen made from small, grey square concrete blocks brings light and air into the double-height sports complex from every direction and negates the need for air conditioning with cross-ventilation in the large space. The orange-toned concrete references the regional quarry stone that marks the main arcade of the city's historic centre. The material was selected for its ability to reflect the climate's heat and prevent moisture accumulation. Additionally, the complex features a white, reflective sawtooth roof, rainwater collection and rainwater harvesting systems. Recently, CCA constructed a wooden pavilion around orchid cultivation at Casa Wabi in Puerto Escondido and built a nearby community centre with a central arched colonnade featuring the same orange-toned concrete as the Polideportivo de Alto Rendimiento and Estadio Manuel Vargas Izquierdo. The photography is by Jaime Navarro. Project credits: Architect: Bernardo QuinzañosTeam: Andrés Suárez, André Torres, Miguel Izaguirre, Javier Castillo, Carlos Cruz, Gabriela Horta, Florencio de Diego, Lorenza Hernández, Mara Calderón de la Barca, Norma Mendoza, Jair Rodríguez, Santiago Vélez, Begoña Manzano, Fernanda Ventura, Victor ZúñigaClient: SEDATU, Municipio de Jalpa de MéndezBuilder: CLAVE. Luis Trinidad, Eber Castellanos Ramos, Erick Álvarez Aguilar, Tirso Cuesta Guillen. TRASGO. José Fernando Orozco González, Gerardo González Gutiérrez, Eber Castellanos Ramos
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10 October 2024
"Proud Mancunian" Norman Foster To Create Manchester United Stadium Masterplan
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"Proud Mancunian" Norman Foster To Create Manchester United Stadium MasterplanEnglish football club Manchester United has appointed Foster + Partners to created a masterplan for the redevelopment of the land surrounding its Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, UK. The football club is set to redevelop the site to create "a world-class football destination", ahead of plans to redevelop the stadium, which is the largest in the Premier League. It announced that Foster + Partners, which is led by Manchester-born Norman Foster, will create the masterplan. "As a proud Mancunian, I am passionate about the chance to rebuild on Manchester's great industrial heritage, creating a vibrant new mixed-use community, served by highly sustainable and improved transport links, providing homes and jobs for the local community, all catalysed by a world-class stadium for the world's most famous football team – Manchester United," said Foster. "We have a clear vision" The masterplan will focus on around 100 acres of land around the stadium in the west of Manchester, which suspends two sides of a canal and is largely used for car parking and warehouses. According to the club, the plan is to create a mixed-use development that will "benefit the local community, attract new residents, increase job provision". "We have a clear vision to transform and revitalise the club-owned land around Old Trafford and we know that Foster + Partners is the best partner to help us develop the plans," said Manchester United chief operating officer Collette Roche. "This is an area of Greater Manchester ready for major new investment so that it can thrive once more, and we are determined to help deliver those outcomes, " she continued. "We want this area to become a true destination, that not only provides an unbeatable matchday experience for our fans, but also supports other forms of entertainment, leisure, business and residential facilities surrounding a world-class stadium." The stadium will form the centrepiece of the redeveloped area; however, its design will be determined after the masterplan is created. The club has not yet determined if it will revamp the existing stadium or aim to create a new venue on the site. Old Trafford has been the home of Manchester United since 1910. It has been redeveloped and expanded numerous times, most recently in 2006, and has a capacity of 74,310, making it the largest stadium in the Premier League. It is the second largest stadium in the country behind Wembley Stadium in London, which was designed by Foster + Partners and stadium specialist Populous. Populous previously carried out a feasibility plan for the redevelopment of the Old Trafford stadium and surrounding land. Foster + Partners is already working on the redesign of the men's first-team building at the Carrington training complex for the club. The lead photo is by HonorTheKing.
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23 September 2024
Gmp Architekten Set To "Reinvent" Roof Of Roger Taillibert’S Olympic Stadium In Montreal
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Gmp Architekten Set To "Reinvent" Roof Of Roger Taillibert’S Olympic Stadium In MontrealGerman architecture studio GMP Architekten has been selected to design a replacement for the roof of Roger Taillibert’s "controversial" Olympic stadium in Montreal for the studio's first North American project. The ageing Olympic Stadium was designed by French architect Roger Taillibert for the 1976 Montreal Summer Games and features a now-iconic angled tower that suspends the roof from a series of cables. The structure consists of a ring of cantilevered concrete beams that wrap around the entire building and encircle a central oval-shaped roof. The central portion was originally designed to retract, but proved to be "problematic" and was replaced with a non-retractable version in 1999, which has also required a number of costly repairs throughout the years. A team including GMP Architekten (GMP) and engineering firm SBP won a 2018 competition issued by Quebec officials to "reimagine" the stadium into a multifunctional arena, which included renovating the roof, improving acoustics and introducing increased natural light into the interior. Engineering firm WSP and the consortium's design team ACDF, Lemay and Walter P. Moore were also selected to work on the project. "In their first North American project, the global architecture firm GMP has announced a major new project in Montreal," said the team. "The reinvention and re-engineering of the controversial and expressive Olympic Stadium created for the 1976 summer games." According to the team, GMP will largely "follow the original supporting structure principle" of the stadium's design, with a focus on introducing natural light to the interior. "In addition to a flexible integration of event technology and considerable improvements to the acoustics within, our design focuses above all on natural lighting of the stadium bowl," said GMP executive partner Stephan Schütz. "The suspended roof structure follows the curves of the sculptural concrete ribs and is set off from the historic building by glazing all the way around." The current iteration of the roof consists of peaks of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) – covered fibreglass resting on a steel cable structure. GMP's design sees the addition of glazing around a flattened, opaque centre. "To withstand the harsh Canadian winters, the upper covering is opaque, while the roof is fitted with a translucent membrane on the underside, allowing for varied scenarios using indirect lighting or projection, or both," said the studio. It will also be non-retractable, but only partially suspended by a cable system. A lightweight steel frame will be implemented to take weight off the surrounding concrete beams, replacing a previous concrete "ring". "[The roof] has a new inner roof structure composed of a steel truss dome, and it is partly suspended from the tower, partly supported by the stadium ribs, allowing it to elegantly 'hover' above the existing venue," said SBP. "To keep the reference to the original roof, the deck is waterproofed with a white PVC layer. On the inside, the structure is cladded with a glass/PTFE liner which is indirectly illuminated." Slated for completion in 2028, GMP says it plans to "deeply appreciate" Taillibert's original creation. "At GMP we believe a basic prerequisite of successful projects like this is to deeply appreciate what others created in the past," GMP executive partner Stephan Schütz told Dezeen. "This means both a rejection of any throwaway mentality whatsoever and an orientation toward protecting the climate and resources in line with the ever-present sustainability requirements." The studio is known for its work on stadiums, including its recent remodelling of the Santiago Bernabéu stadium for Real Madrid and the completion of a stadium on a Chinese island with aluminium louvres and a membrane roof shade. The images are by GMP Architekten unless otherwise stated
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30 August 2024