Perth Stadium

[Forward Press]

Bit optimistic there Forward Press

Colin Barnett gets things done!

lmao

 

[Ned_Flanders]

It kind of looks like a rolled up upside down condom

so it does have a roof then!

 

[holybishop]

The only recent big infrastructure project in Perth that has been on time and not over budget is the Mandurah train line. Expect this one to be a couple of years behind schedule and $100 million over budget.

The Kwinana Fwy, Northbridge Tunnel and Great Eastern Hwy upgrades were all on time and on budget. Barnett has had a solid track record.

 

[PumpyChowdown]

$821 million!

That's just silly.

Gold Coast stadium was torn down and put back up for $144 million.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

The corporate boxes do look cool though, tad harsh making a Gina Rinehart model though....

 

[drummond2fevola]

Ben Cousins can swim to the ground.

 

[ep2018]

The new house of pain

 

[holybishop]

$821 million!

That's just silly.

Gold Coast stadium was torn down and put back up for $144 million.

Apples and oranges. Metricon is a 25000 seat ground that is really just a grandstand with a roof over the top. It's not fully enclosed.

 

[Seppo]

They've nailed the effect in this concept shot of the stadium of Eagles supporters leaving the ground at 3qtr time.

 

[flyinghi64]

May actually look a little different once built.
It has only been confirmed that Brookfield Multiplex have won the bid to design, build and manage the stadium.
Cupholders in the seats, already off to a good start

 

[Bender571]

Colin Barnett gets things done!

lmao

He's already declared it will be $40m under budget. Probably an easy claim to make when he'll be retired when it's finished

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Looks good. Cities have learnt that Stadiums only work if they are within walking distance of the CBD.

Thanks god we'll never see another Waverly,Football Park or Homebush.

 

[Colonial]

Looks good. Cities have learnt that Stadiums only work if they are within walking distance of the CBD.

Thanks god we'll never see another Waverly,Football Park or Homebush.

Whats wrong with Homebush/Olympic Park? Trains buses and taxis go right up to the door.

 

[mattis117]

I don't care about it having a roof, having a roof over the grand stand all the way around is good already. Looks pretty good. Can't really take much out of a few concept drawings though.

 

[Bender571]

$821 million!

That's just silly.

Gold Coast stadium was torn down and put back up for $144 million.

I think there's an extra $300m just on upgrading the transport facilities

May actually look a little different once built.
It has only been confirmed that Brookfield Multiplex have won the bid to design, build and manage the stadium.
Cupholders in the seats, already off to a good start

From the Perth stadium site it says design has been concluded.

"Mr Barnett said contractual negotiations between the State Government and WESTADIUM to design, build, partially finance and maintain the new Perth Stadium and Sports Precinct were successfully concluded and the contract would be signed in coming days."

“The winning design successfully meets the State’s requirement for a world-class, multi-purpose stadium within a parkland setting, and does so with a uniquely Western Australian focus."

 

[E92_]

http://www.perthstadium.com.au/images-and-video&category=new Perth Stadium and Sports Precinct

 

[The_Reaper]

$821 million!

That's just silly.

Gold Coast stadium was torn down and put back up for $144 million.

Adelaide Oval cost over 500 million

 

[drummond2fevola]

 

[PumpyChowdown]

Apples and oranges. Metricon is a 25000 seat ground that is really just a grandstand with a roof over the top. It's not fully enclosed.

Yeah, but it's still an awesome ground to go to, to get around, and to watch footy in. I understand that the Perth Stadium needs to be significantly larger, but it seems like you're buying a Porsche, when a Toyota will do just as fine for half the price.

 

[Bender571]

For those interested you can find hi res images here

http://www.perthstadium.com.au/images-and-video#hires

 

[holybishop]

Yeah, but it's still an awesome ground to go to, to get around, and to watch footy in. I understand that the Perth Stadium needs to be significantly larger, but it seems like you're buying a Porsche, when a Toyota will do just as fine for half the price.

If we wanted a Toyota we would have just redone Subiaco Oval, but we dont want a Toyota, we want world class. Cost is irrelevant now.

 

[Gydafud]

No light towers?

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

so it does have a roof then!

more like a raincoat

Seriously though, looks pretty cool.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

Whats wrong with Homebush/Olympic Park? Trains buses and taxis go right up to the door.

Exactly - you can't walk there -not unless you live at the Harvey Norman warehouse down the road.

My opinion is your die-hards will turn up wherever - they're the people in the ponchos sitting out in the rain at half-empty stadiums.

The theatre-goers that push the crowds up to capacity want to :

- 1. Finish work at 5:00pm on a Friday
- 2. Go to the nearest bar with a group of mates
- 3. Down a quick 4-5 pints and chat up some skirt
- 4. Stroll down to the ground
- 5. Watch game

When game finishes - repeat steps 2 and 3 above.

 

[MarkCatsFan]

Looks really ugly from the outside. Those wooden looking panels all around, wtf are they thinking?