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Multi-Functional, 60,000-Seat Perth Stadium Design Revealed

A sports stadium is "never just a sports stadium," according to Kirsty Sier of ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN. Stadiums "end up acting as magnets for community interaction." This idea of community and multi-functionality is "central to the design of Perth’s new stadium." A collaboration between HASSELL, Cox and HKS, the 60,000-seat Perth Stadium is "to be so much more than a sporting centre." It represents the development of an "entirely new precinct, linking river and city; entertainment and community activity." Of course, sporting is "central to the function of the stadium itself." Conceived as a "bowl" shape that wraps around the field, the design allows "near-360-degree views to visitors seated anywhere in the stands." A lightweight fabric roof, created specifically for the stadium, will "provide shelter to approximately 85% of seats." On the outside, the stadium design "pays respect to its physical and Indigenous context." The copper façade is a "reflection of Perth’s geological ties, while technological additions make clear its purpose as a sporting facility" (ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, 5/22). THE WEST's Kate Campbell reported Perth Stadium is "on the verge of delivering a jobs bonanza" to the Western Australian economy, with recruitment soon to begin to hire a workforce of more than 2,000 people. A pool of up to 2,300 casual workers "will be needed to ensure the venue runs smoothly when it opens its gates." Perth Stadium CEO Mike McKenna said that the stadium would "provide a significant economic boost." He said that A$20M ($15M) worth of supply contracts "would soon be on offer to get the stadium ready for its grand opening." It is expected A$150M ($112M) worth of contracts "will be awarded to supply goods and services to Perth Stadium over the next five years" (THE WEST, 5/22).

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