There has been quite a bit of divided discusion about the new Hobart Stadium possibly put forward as the home of Tasmania's first AFL team.
COX Architecture have been appointed to lead the design consultancy with Alastair Richardson having some firm ideas as to what it should be.
See the article in Architecture and Design
Alastair is the Keynote Speaker on Day 1 of our LSAA 2024 Conference
Preliminary Design Concept
The proposed design made public in July 2024 involves a large timber ribbed dome structure. The translucent roof is credited to Schlaich Bergermann Partners and will feature ETFE inflated pillows attached to the timber ribs. Tensioned steel rods or cables will help stabilize the timber grid.
See some images on the ABC article
