Top: The concourse at Eden Park in Auckland. Top right: The Westpac Stadium, Wellington Right: An aerial view of the Poplous-designed Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin
into the cover of the new stand. Morgan says this was one of the main features of the scheme. The aim is for it to “appear less dense from the outside and be more sympathetic to the surroundings”. “Another cornerstone of the design is
the reflection of New Zealand and Auck- land within the architectural features. For example, the fern is a key element within the ETFE structures and the way the building sits on a heavy dark grey granite base and gets lighter as its rises is based on the volcanoes around Auck- land,” Morgan explains.
PITCH PERFECT With nine high-tempo fixtures to be played at Eden Park, ensuring the pitch is able to meet the challenges is crucial. Nothing has changed with the surface – it continues to be managed by the venue operator and uses a Motz stabilised turf system, with a StrathAyr portable sand tray for use during the rugby season. The stadium has a “considerable
amount” of replacement turf if needed during the tournament, but Morgan explains that preparations for the tournament have looked at off-field ele- ments: “The major emphasis has been on the short turnaround for back-to-back matches – such as cleaning and replenish- ing food and beverages” she says. Eden Park Stadium has also been
chosen to host its next major sporting tournament – the Cricket World Cup in 2015. The stadium has long been marketed as a multi-purpose venue, but measures have now been put in place to upgrade its offer and ensure its commercial and sporting sustainabil- ity. “Features such as retractable seating
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“Patron experience is fundamental to any stadium development and the empha- sis on enhancing the enjoyment of any event at the Park was critical,” says Tracy Morgan, who explains that the design of the food/beverage outlets had been put at the heart of the design process. ““Best practice was considered, as well
as the various building consent require- ments for toilet to patron ratios etc. In most instances, the new stands and fa- cilities exceed recommended ratios,” says
allows the new stand to convert from winter sports (rugby) to summer sports (cricket) more easily,” explains Morgan. “Equally, new coaches’ boxes and chang- ing facilities have specific design features to accommodate different uses, such as a full cricket team being able to use the coaches’ box in air-conditioned comfort to watch a match.”
CRISIS IN CHRISTCHURCH Along with Eden Park, Wellington Re- gional Stadium and Christchurch’s AMI Stadium had been allocated five pool matches. The two stadiums had also been
Morgan. “The older ‘belly-up’ outlets have been replaced by ‘grab-and-go’, which are built into the stadium. This gets rid of queuing across the concourse and allows for a faster flow of patrons.” The food and beverage outlets were
designed by Wildfire, with a supply of components sourced from a number of different companies. Elsewhere, the new permanent seating has been installed by Camatic and temporary seating will be provided by GL Events.
chosen to host two quarter finals. How- ever, Christchurch was removed from the Rugby World Cup schedule in March 2011 in the wake of the tragic earthquake that struck the city a month previously. RNZ 2011 consulted with tournament
owner – Rugby World Cup Limited – on the arrangements and logistics involved with rescheduling the fixtures just months ahead of the event. Three out of the five pool matches to be held in Christchurch will now be held on the South Island, with two now scheduled to take place at the new Otago Stadium in Dunedin – known as the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
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