Melbourne Rectangular Stadium – Cox Architects

Cox Architects and Planners, Gollings Photography, Major Projects Victoria, Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust

“The Victorian Government’s $267.5 million Melbourne Rectangular Stadium (MRS) will have a capacity over 30,000 and feature a cutting edge ‘bio-frame’ roof design providing extensive seat coverage and excellent spectator sight lines.

When complete, the MRS will be the new home of the elite Melbourne Victory and Storm soccer and rugby teams, and will provide an outstanding training, sports medicine and administration complex.

Currently under construction on Edwin Flack Field in the Olympic Park Precinct, the MRS will provide Melbourne with a purpose-built, medium-sized rectangular pitch stadium with a world-class playing surface.

The Melbourne Rectangular Stadium continues the strong architectural lineage of Melbourne’s sports and entertainment precinct evidenced since 1956 by the Myer Music Bowl and Olympic Pool Complex, and later by Rod Laver Arena and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The project represents a complete integration between architecture and engineering – every element of the design has a purpose and has been optimised for its specific application. The sculptural qualities of the design are a result of function and structure”.

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Cox Architects and Planners, Major Projects Victoria, Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust