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NEWS SPORTS & LEISURE
Holmes Miller appointed lead architect to design new Dundee stadium
Holmes Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a stadium for the club. Experienced in stadium design, the practice has a diverse portfolio of stadium, arena and leisure projects across the UK over the past four decades, including the recent “vision” for Hampden Park in Glasgow.
The project will see the development of plans for a proposed “state-of-the-art” stadium as part of a mixed-use development at Camperdown, to replace the Club’s current home of Dens Park, which dates back to 1899.
Holmes Miller has worked with LJRH of Dundee, to develop a masterplan with the new stadium concept at its heart. A Planning Permission in Principle application (PPiP) covering the proposals will be lodged in January 2024. With a capacity of around 12,500, the stadium will be designed to “amplify matchday atmosphere,” with features such as a home-end safe-standing “tribune,” activated concourse areas, and LED screens. The scheme also features a 1000-capacity multi-use venue, tiered hospitality experiences, and a 250-capacity “brewhall.” The stadium will be the centrepiece of a mixed-use destination featuring a 120-room hotel with health and wellbeing facilities, a Dundee FC training centre, residential
APPOINTMENT
WILL+Partners continues growth with senior appointment
London-based practice WILL+Partners has recently appointed Alex Wateridge as client relationships director. Alex will lead the practice’s sales and marketing team, and will also be actively involved in devising strategic direction for growth.
Alex’s appointment follows the recent arrival to WILL+Partners of Clare Danahay as director of workplace. Alex brings 10-years of experience in the architecture and design industry. This includes roles at Kettal, a designer and
manufacturer of outdoor furnishings, as business development and sales manager. WILL+Partners managing director
William Poole-Wilson said: “This is a signifi cant period of growth for the practice, and we are delighted that Alex is part of that.”
WILL+Partners specialises in innovative workplace design, spanning across a wide variety of sectors including retail, workspace, hospitality, and charities.
development, and city crematorium. These will be crafted within a new landscaped public realm served by a dedicated bus terminal, cycle hub, and EV charging
facilities to create a well-connected new district of Dundee.
Net zero design and inclusivity will be “at the core of the project,” said the architects.
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