Melbourne’s world class rectangular stadium, AAMI Park, opened in May 2010 and hosts soccer, rugby league and rugby union matches. During construction, it was known as Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust’s Rectangular Pitch.
NDY provided engineering services for this major stadium project. It has a cutting edge bioframe design with a geodesic dome roof, which substantially covers the seating area. This design uses 50 percent less steel than a typical stadium roof of the same size.
The stadium provides the missing link in Melbourne’s sporting infrastructure for a medium size, purpose built rectangular pitched stadium. It also features a sports campus, including an elite training centre and office accommodation.
Awards
The project is a multiple award winner, with accolades including:
- Consult Australia Awards for Excellence 2011, Gold Award of Merit in the Building (non-residential) category
- Lightweight Structure Association of Australasia (LSAA), 2011 Design and Collaboration award
- Australian Institute of Project Management (Major Projects Victoria), 2011 Best Construction and Engineering Project over $100 million
- Master Builders Association of Victoria’s Excellence in Construction Awards, 2011 Master Builder of the Year Award (Grocon)
- Master Builders Association of Victoria’s Excellence in Construction Awards, 2011 Commercial Buildings Over $80 million
- Victorian Architecture Awards 2011, The Victorian Architecture Medal
- Victorian Architecture Awards 2011, The William Wardell Award for Public Architecture
- Victorian Architecture Awards 2011, Melbourne Prize
- Victorian Architecture Awards 2011, Colourbond Award for Steel Architecture.
Project Details
Market Sector:
Sports, Entertainment & Public Buildings
Client: Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust
Architect: Cox Architecture
Value: $280 m
Completion: 2010
