New concept images of the planned stadium at Hobart's Macquarie Point have been released — with the Tasmanian government saying when completed, the multipurpose arena 'will be the largest timber-roofed stadium in the world'.
New concept images of the planned 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".
In a statement, Sports Minister Nic Street said the stadium would include a "1,500-person function room with views to kunanyi/ Mount Wellington", as well as "easy-to-follow and accessible design features, including a single continuous concourse that services the whole stadium, which means you can enter any gate and easily find your seat".
"This will allow light in, support natural turf growth and avoid the need for large light towers," Mr Street said.Cricket Tasmania, which had initially expressed some reservations about the ability of the roofed stadium to stage cricket, is understood to be pleased with the design with questions around roof height and practice wickets answered at their briefing this week.
"The ICC are becoming a lot more interested and if we can get it built compliant to cricket, then there's going to be some really big opportunities for Tasmania." It will form the basis of more detailed designs that will be part of the Macquarie Point Development Corporation's submission to the Tasmanian Planning Commission, and will be assessed through the state's Project of State Significance process.The newly appointed architects for Hobart's waterfront stadium say the earlier artist impression of the site is an example of what the company doesn't want to follow.
It is understood quantity surveyors WT Partnership have updated costings for the stadium several times as the design work has progressed, with the project remaining within the allotted budget upon finalisation of the initial concept.
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