- Sep 22, 2011
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Saw this video
Docklands is 25yo this year and really, about halfway through an expected 50-year lifespan.
The stadium received a mid-life update this year but is really starting to to show its age.
Probably the major issue with it is the roof - it is never opened for events because it was poorly designed and leads to harsh shadows and glare across the ground… so it’s effectively an indoor stadium with a solid roof, which isn’t ideal. The lack of natural light really impacts the experience for spectators and is outdated.
It’ll seem like a long way off - and it is - but the time will come to look at replacing it as Melbourne’s second stadium.
One option is to level it and rebuild on the same site - this would be hugely expensive given the infrastructure around it, but certainly could be done.
The other option is to relocate to somewhere else. I think this would be preferred by the city as the failure of the large Docklands precinct can largely be laid at the feet of the stadium - it’s in a shocking sport for the precinct as it blocks it all off from the city.
Where would you look to move to?
Docklands is 25yo this year and really, about halfway through an expected 50-year lifespan.
The stadium received a mid-life update this year but is really starting to to show its age.
Probably the major issue with it is the roof - it is never opened for events because it was poorly designed and leads to harsh shadows and glare across the ground… so it’s effectively an indoor stadium with a solid roof, which isn’t ideal. The lack of natural light really impacts the experience for spectators and is outdated.
It’ll seem like a long way off - and it is - but the time will come to look at replacing it as Melbourne’s second stadium.
One option is to level it and rebuild on the same site - this would be hugely expensive given the infrastructure around it, but certainly could be done.
The other option is to relocate to somewhere else. I think this would be preferred by the city as the failure of the large Docklands precinct can largely be laid at the feet of the stadium - it’s in a shocking sport for the precinct as it blocks it all off from the city.
Where would you look to move to?