- Perth Arena
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Perth Arena
nickname =
location =Perth, Western Australia
broke_ground =2007
opened = Estimated2009
closed =
construction = BGC
owner =Government of Western Australia
operator =
surface =
construction_cost = Estimated $335 million
architect =Ashton Raggatt McDougall ,Cameron Chisholm and Nicol
former_names =
tenants =Hopman Cup (2009 -present)
Perth Orioles (CBT) (2009 -present)
Perth Wildcats (NBL) (2009 -present)
seating_capacity = Sports: 13,500
Concerts: 15,500|Perth Arena is a new indoor sporting and entertainment arena located on Wellington Street in the city centre of Perth,
Western Australia . It is currently being built on the site of the former carpark for the now defunctPerth Entertainment Centre . With a requested minimum capacity of 12,000 for sporting events and 14,000 for concerts, CCN and ARM Architects have designed the venue to seat up to 13,500 for sporting events and a maximum of 15,500 for concerts in the round.The facility will be in the heart of the city and close to all major transport hubs – particularly the William Street platforms of the
Perth Train Station .The project is currently scheduled to be completed in 2011 and when opened, it is claimed the arena will be a jewel in the crown of the city's premier entertainment precinct, driving the revitalisation of the area and re-establishing a connection between the city's commercial and entertainment hubs.
The Tender for the project was won by construction company BCG. BGC moved into the site on the 28th of June 2007, and the project is now officially 'Under Construction'. The first concrete pour for the underground carpark section of the stadium occurred on 26 July,
2008 . [http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=87165]External links
* [http://www.dhw.wa.gov.au/pertharena/index.html Home of the Perth Arena construction project.]
* [http://www.dhw.wa.gov.au/pertharena/images.html Artist impressions of arena]
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