Want to design Brisbane’s Olympic stadium, aquatic centre? Now’s your chance
The race to design Brisbane’s Olympic showpiece venues begins today, as authorities hunt for architects to create two “bold, innovative” landmark facilities worth billions.
World-leading architects will line-up for the opportunity to design Brisbane’s Olympic stadium and National Aquatic Centre as expressions of interest open today.
An expression of interest for the principal architect will launch today and conclude in two weeks.
The stadium and aquatic centre will make Victoria Park Brisbane’s showpiece Games precinct.
Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority is seeking architects with experience delivering iconic projects to “bring their bold ideas and innovation to the design of these future Brisbane landmarks”.
Brisbane Stadium will host the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics, becoming the city’s main stadium in legacy mode, with 63,000 seats.
The 25,000-seat National Aquatic Centre will become the headquarters of Australia’s aquatic sports after the Games, with a permanent capacity of 8000 seats.
GIICA chief executive officer Simon Crooks said expressions of interest for a principal architect for the stadium and aquatic centre would attract submissions from the world’s most renowned architects.
“Designing an Olympic and Paralympic stadium, which then becomes a city’s major events centrepiece, is a rare opportunity and a project that architects everywhere dream of being part of,” he said.
“This is a truly international moment, and we must cast our net wide to get the best design complemented by cutting edge innovation in sustainability, accessibility and athlete and visitor experience.
“We’ve already been overwhelmed with interest from architects for both the Stadium and the National Aquatic Centre, and this next step allows all those with a bold idea to come forward for formal consideration.”
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