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SHOWCASE ARCHITECTURE
Sydney Cricket Ground’s pavilion and other new spaces are designed to foster a social and community atmosphere that can’t be reproduced at home.
that replaces the old Noble, Bradman and Messenger Stands.
The masterplan retains and honours the original 1884 Members Stand and the 1908 Lady’s Stand, framing these distinctive buildings, with two new pavilions. The new northern stand forms the fi rst of these pavilions.
The new Northern Stand is defi ned from the pitch through its fl oating roof plane that hovers over two distinctive upper tier sections, allowing the stand to have a distinctive pavilion character. Below the hovering roof plane four distinctive seating tiers are shaped to defi ne different fan territories and to locate them as close as possible to the action on the fi eld. The seating bowl environment is designed through advanced parametric modelling to ensure all the fans are literally seated on top of play, bringing a sense of intimacy to the ground that is unmatched in Sydney.
The original clock tower of the Noble Stand has been retained and incorporated into the design of the new
stand, creating a sense of memory and connection to the old. The clock tower forms a totem for the ground, acting as a counterpoint to the horizontal nature of the stands. The tower fronts the new Members Lawn, providing a focal point for the precinct.
Between the new Northern Stand and Allianz Stadium, a new ‘town square’ connects the two venues, providing the centre for the sport community on event days and a new urban square for the local residents in Paddington on non event days. This town square will eventually form the centre of a new pedestrian link between Paddington and Moore Park, opening up the heart of the precinct for fans and the public alike.
The new Northern Stand has been designed to front this new ‘town square’
with a sense of timeless dignity. It has been designed to complement the heritage of the Members Pavilion and the Lady’s Pavilion and act as a transition to the more contemporary Allianz Stadium to the south. Bronze cladding rises above a stone plinth that forms the new ground plane, linking the stand to the ‘town square’ and the Members Lawn. This stone plinth of local sandstone wraps into the new grand entry atrium that greets members and visitors alike, rising through the four levels of accommodation. Integration of memory through the honouring of the great cricket scores and the calico rolls of the original scoreboard form part of the sandstone wall of the atrium. New bars are located in the atrium providing
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