{"id":566968,"date":"2026-03-27T03:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566968\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T03:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T03:28:26","slug":"brisbane-stadium-siting-set-architects-appointed-for-regional-olympic-venues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/566968\/","title":{"rendered":"Brisbane Stadium siting set, architects appointed for regional Olympic venues"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) has released renders of the design-in-progress for the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, while also announcing architect appointments for several regional venues being built for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.<\/p>\n

Cox, Hassell and Azusa Sekkei\u2019s design for the new Brisbane Stadium, first unveiled in January<\/a> as the city\u2019s main Olympic venue, has reached a recent milestone, with the stadium\u2019s location within Victoria Park, along with the field size and orientation, now decided.<\/p>\n

The 63,000-seat stadium is set to be positioned centrally within the park, located near Gilchrist Avenue, with GIICA commenting that this location \u201cmaximises access to public transport and nestles the stadium in a naturally occurring amphitheatre.\u201d According to the authority, this siting will also minimise congestion in the park\u2019s northeast, where visitor entry points converge.<\/p>\n

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Once complete, Brisbane Stadium will be the city\u2019s largest arena, and will be used for the Brisbane 2032 opening and closing ceremonies, and athletic events, as well as the AFL, cricket and concerts after the games. According to GIICA, the field will be equivalent in size to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and oriented east\u2013west so that the sun, wind and operational needs of the AFL and Cricket Australia are met.<\/p>\n

Drawing inspiration from the Queensland verandah, the early concept design for the stadium is described by the architects as \u201csimple and deliberate: a stadium in the landscape.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRather than placing a 63,000-seat object on top of Victoria Park, the stadium will nestle into the parklands and allow the landform and vegetation to do the work,\u201d the architects\u2019 design statement reads.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe stadium bowl sits in a valley between two ridges \u2026 Spectators pass through nature and parkland rather than climb toward a monument. The park flows over and around the venue, softening its edge and binding it to the park and forest slopes. It is less a building in a park, but instead a park that flows around and through a stadium.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The form, which is distinguished by a \u201cfloating\u201d roof, is designed to privilege shade, breeze and access, so that it feels \u201cactive on event days, but generous and open on all other days,\u201d the design statement notes.<\/p>\n

Cox Architecture director and chair Richard Coulson commented that the vision, which is currently being developed with stakeholder input, \u201cresponds to place with the inclusion of technology that people will expect in a world-class venue.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cThe evolving arrangement of the stadium in the park will be a key part of unlocking the connectivity of the park with the wider precinct and the city,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

Hassell managing principal Lucy O\u2019Driscoll added, \u201cEvery element of our design responds to Queensland\u2019s unique climate and lifestyle, ensuring the stadium can accommodate not only global events, but also becomes an enduring part of the state\u2019s daily life and legacy for generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to GIICA, early site preparations are due to begin in June, with early works planned for later this year and construction set to begin in 2027.<\/p>\n

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Upgrades to the Sunshine Coast Stadium are likewise expected to commence construction in 2027, following development of the design and site preparation this year.<\/p>\n

GIICA has announced that a six-month selection process has resulted in the appointment of Architectus as the principal architect of the project alongside international sports architecture specialist HKS.<\/p>\n

The upgrades include new eastern and western grandstands, and elevated seating bowls, increasing capacity from 1,046 to more than 10,000 seats in legacy mode \u2013 and 20,000 seats for the Olympic Games\u2019 football events \u2013 along with new community and event spaces, and improved player amenities and accessibility.<\/p>\n

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\u201cArchitectus has long embraced the Coast\u2019s subtropical lifestyle \u2013 open spaces, natural ventilation, and a seamless flow between indoors and outdoors,\u201d GIICA\u2019s communique reads.<\/p>\n

Reflecting on their approach, Architectus principal Dr Stephen Long commented, \u201cWe\u2019ve conceived delicate, floating roof forms inspired by the Glass House mountains, the meandering Mooloolah River and the gentle shoreline curves of Bokarina Beach,\u201d he said. \u201cBreezy undercroft spaces recall the forest experiences of the coast and hinterland.\u201d<\/p>\n

Architectus group director communities Mark van den Enden added, \u201cWe\u2019re excited to be designing a stadium that feels like a revelation \u2013 expressing a modern, outdoor-loving culture set in a landscape that\u2019s both cinematic and authentic, capturing the future of how people want to live, gather, recreate and celebrate.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Some 50 kilometres south, the new Moreton Bay Indoor Sports Centre is also progressing through planning and design, with global sports design firm Populous newly announced as the principal architect of the new Olympic venue.<\/p>\n

The centre will feature 12 multi-use indoor courts for basketball, netball, volleyball, futsal, pickleball and wheelchair rugby, accommodating up to 10,000 spectators during the Brisbane 2032 games.<\/p>\n

According to GIICA, Populous\u2019 concept design highlights the local landscape and lifestyle, capturing breezes and light, and pairing indoor activity with outdoor green space for the community to gather and play.<\/p>\n

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Populous principal Brayden Goodwin said the venue would serve the growing Moreton Bay region.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs one of the largest facilities of its kind in South East Queensland, the new centre will help address the increasing community demand for indoor sports facilities in the region and will be designed by Populous with legacy in mind,\u201d Mr Goodwin said.<\/p>\n

The venue will be owned and operated by the City of Moreton Bay Council, with construction anticipated to begin in 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority (GIICA) has released renders of the design-in-progress for the new Brisbane…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":566969,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[449,458,459,64,63,460,134],"class_list":{"0":"post-566968","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-au","12":"tag-australia","13":"tag-design","14":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566968","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=566968"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/566968\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/566969"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=566968"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=566968"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=566968"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}