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SPORT & LEISURE AFL reveals plan for Millwall FC stadium
AFL Architects have announced their redevelopment plan for The Den, the home of Millwall FC, following discussions with the club and residential developer Renewal.
The architects have been working in collaboration with Millwall FC and the Renewal design team for the past few months to develop proposals for The New Den and the area surrounding it, known as New Bermondsey. These proposals include a strategy for incremental, phased expansion of the existing stadium, up to a total maximum capacity of 34,000 seats, built as additional upper tiers behind the existing seating bowl. This will not only provide the facilities needed to meet Premier League requirements – such as additional media and player accommodation – but also in time provide enhanced facilities for fans to “transform their match day experience,” said the architects.
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A new public plaza at the centre of New Bermondsey will provide an open area for the surrounding community, as well as
“engaging space” for fans on match days
Part of the proposal is the creation of a new public plaza at the centre of New Bermondsey, providing an open area for the surrounding community, as well as an “engaging space” for fans on match days. This is elevated over parking and service areas and accommodates retail, commercial and community use spaces along the street frontages. The development strategy is to retain as much of the existing stadium structure as
possible while providing for a phased uplift to both facilities and capacity over time. The aim here is to not only maintain the stadium in-use for fans, but also minimises demolition and construction waste. The design approach is to create spaces that are adaptable, flexible and multi-use, encouraging activity within and around the stadium. The design of the new proposals has been inspired by the history of Millwall FC and its surroundings. The use of brickwork arches references the railway viaducts and industrial past that surround the current site, and also those at Millwall Park, which was home to the club on the Isle of Dogs over one hundred years ago, where the brick railway viaduct can be seen in the background of historic match photographs. Internally, as much of the original stadium infrastructure as possible will be kept, to ensure the atmosphere of The Den is retained.
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