The first artist impressions for the design of the Sydney Football Stadium set for Moore Park were released publicly on Thursday as NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres "threw down against Brisbane's sporting arena," declaring that Sydney would now "kick Suncorp into reserve grade," according to Caldwell & Brennan of the Sydney DAILY TELEGRAPH. It can be revealed that the new stadium features a hi-tech roof "that can be lit up from the underside" in the home team's colors as well as "design nods to the natural environment" of neighboring Centennial Park. Images of the new stadium had not been seen until this week, "just over three months before the demolition of Allianz Stadium in January." The winning design for the new stadium -- slated to open in '22 -- is the result of "an intensive design competition" which was won by Cox Architecture over two other firms. Senior sources consider this design to offer the "most female friendly" stadium in Australia for everyone from athletes to fans, "with top-class female change room facilities and bathrooms." Cox Architecture's design was chosen "to complement the natural parkland surrounds for the area, as well as other Sydney landmarks like the Harbour Bridge" (DAILY TELEGRAPH, 10/11).
