Perth, WA AUS
Client: Office of Strategic Projects, WA
Completion: 2011
Total Project Value: $483M

Construction of Perth’s new indoor sports & entertainment centre, Perth Arena, is well underway.

The stadium has a very flexible design, allowing for crowds of up to 12,000 in concert mode and up to 14,500 in tennis mode. Alternatively, the arena can be closed down for an intimate concert with 3000 people. The stadium will accommodate shows with a centre stage or end stage, and performances in the round such as motocross, equestrian, and ice shows. Perth Arena will host the Hopman Cup, and features an operable roof to allow natural light to flood the centre court. In addition to the main arena the scheme will accommodate function spaces and corporate hospitality suites.

The new stadium is expected to bring more than 250,000 people into the precinct each year. The stadium will be a catalyst for the renewal of the whole Northbridge Link precinct, re-establishing a connection between Perth’s commercial and entertainment hubs. The project is a joint venture by ARM and Cameron Chisholm Nicol.