UK based entities Ryder Architecture and CAA ICON will oversee the the redevelopment project for the National Stadium in Kingston.
The announcement was made by Minister of Sport, Olivia Grange at a press conference on Tuesday October 15, as she provided updates on the redevelopment project.
Ryder Architecture and CAA ICON have been involved in stadiums around the world such as Wembley, the Emirates Stadium, The 02 Arena, Stadio Olimpico and the San Siro.
The project will see the capacity of the National Stadium increase from 28,500 to 35,000 and will make the country able to bid to host major global events like the World Athletics Championships.
Doing away with the bleachers, establishing modern facilities for anti-doping, new facilities for media, the establishment of a modern and iconic sports museum, new modern lighting, new seating options, new conference and meeting facilities, premium suites and lounges and new concession facilities among other upgrades were discussed by grange’s team and the entities.
The next step in the re-development project of the National Stadium is a stadium assessment and feasibility study.
The results of those studies will inform phase two which is the project initiation, concept design and approval stage.
Phase three will involve the detailed design and appointment of a contractor in which a groundbreaking date of August 2025 is being targeted.
Phase four will involve construction and phase five is the operational readiness and handover.
Its anticipated that the whole project will last about 30 months or two and a half years.
During the construction process, the football field and running track will be unaffected
The funding for this project came from a government to government framework for co-operation agreement signed between Jamaica and the UK earlier year.
コメント