What you said about other stadium examples ahead of 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games

Brisbane has plenty of wonderful examples to model the 2032 Games stadium on … but many questions remain. HAVE YOUR SAY

The proposed King Salman Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Artist impressions of what Brisbane’s 2032 Olympic Games stadium could look like have been met with mixed views.

Populous, a global architectural design firm, have been involved in 14 summer and winter Olympic Games since 1996 and also designed the Suncorp Stadium rebuild in the early 2000s.

Now they’ve been tasked with their biggest job yet.

Last week they revealed the first glimpse of the King Salman Stadium in Saudi Arabia ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

It is set to become the largest-capacity stadium in the country, with proposed designs boasting a futuristic venue and surrounding sporting precinct which would be the envy of the world.

The King Salman Stadium will seat 92,000.

Currently scheduled to be completed in late 2029, the stadium boasts a seating capacity of more than 92,000, with amenities including a Royal Box, hospitality skyboxes and lounges, 2200 VIP seats as well as a walking path on the roof with panoramic views.

Outside of the King Salman Stadium, Populous have plans to build multiple futuristic and impressive venues ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup including one located off the edge of a cliff.

Built on top of a 200m cliff, the Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Stadium looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. Populous has proposed it for the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

But it’s not just the World Cup Populous are planning for, with numerous sporting venues across the globe in the works, many of them breathtaking.

Readers, however, remain undecided when it comes to Brisbane’s Games and what style to adopt.

Some said the funding could be better spent on health and housing; others claimed the city should opt for cut-price options.

See what you had to say below and join the conversation >>>

WHAT YOU SAID

It’s all a mess

Jen

Someone should start a museum comparing the artists impressions of what is to be built in Brisbane versus what we actually get. The new comedy club where we can laugh AND cry at what happens in our city.

Sandi

Or just move the games to NSW and refresh existing facilities if needed. We are all well aware that Albo loves dividing the nation, by why does every major city need to get involved. It’s not a competition.

Kim

How about as a state/nation we first concentrate on lowering the cost of living, homelessness, getting back cheap reliable electricity, actually making stuff etc.....but maybe this is way too hard and our governments just want to distract us with bright shiny stuff?

Alfred

And I deserve a Lamborghini but I can’t afford that either.

Bill

Could not happen in Qld or anywhere in Australia because of the unions. It couldn’t be completed anywhere near on time.

Kai Tak Sports Park will hold 50,000.

Let’s get it right

Jen

Having visited major stadiums they need to be sustained by a major city population. Vision is great but right sizing it is more important than building an unsustainable white elephant for one event in 7 years. We are a small city and not NYC, London or an oil rich nation.

Justine

Well I hope you find a private consortium to build it because Qlders also deserve a decent education and health care, two necessities that are crumbling by the day.

Piaget

Maybe it would be nice. But, far, far more important is to deal with our housing crisis before we think about being lavish and splurging on projects like that. Get poor people into housing first, then we can think about things like that.

Daniel

Boondall, 80k, Roof, accessibility, owned by State, 20 8 stories towers, easing housing post games, lasting legacy forever, good smart business professionals ensuring profitability. please say why not! And not too far away!

Kai Tak Sports Park by Populous in Hong Kong.

Need more details

Elaine

And who is going to pay for that? Labor stripped the money tree bare.

Sandi

Wonder how many of those new stadiums are proposed in countries that have banned nuclear power or don’t rely on the proceeds of oil or gas.

Bob

All well and good … But, who is going to pay for something that will be used by so few ??? Don’t we as a society, have to consider “Bangs for the buck” ???

Bundy Boy

Where is the money coming from. Giggles and Dick wasted most of it and qld is now broke