World's largest timber roofed stadium

World's largest timber roofed stadium – in Tasmania

Friday 19 Jul 2024

New concept images of the proposed stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point have been released — with the government saying when completed, the multipurpose arena "will be the largest timber, roofed stadium in the world". The government says the design has been "informed" by the precinct's maritime heritage and history as a rail yard.

What's next? A formal process which will allow private backers to express interest in partnering with the government on the project is likely to commence in the coming weeks. Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point stadium could be "the world's largest timber-roofed stadium" and potentially host the world's first indoor Test cricket match, the Tasmanian government says.

New concept designs for the 23,000-seat roofed stadium — which will house the state's newly minted AFL club the Tasmania Devils — reveal a compact seating bowl design, "woven-style" timber facade and a fixed dome translucent roof.

Timber a feature of roof, exterior

Tasmanian timber will feature prominently on the facade of the stadium, with designers taking inspiration from the former railway roundhouse structure, which was part of the old Hobart Rail Yard from 1915 until the 1980s. The "woven-style" design, conceptualised by First Nations artists, is planned to be incorporated into the facade, which will flow into the planned "Aboriginal and culturally informed" zone. The stadium will be 51 metres tall at its highest point.

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The concept designs are available at www.macpoint.com/stadium

For further coverage on the announcement, click here

Source: ABC

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