Cardiff arena design overhauled due to costs
Changes to the arena's capacity, façade and completion date have been made after material costs spiralled by more than 50%
News By Lisa Henderson | 31 October 2023
The design of Cardiff’s new arena has been overhauled after material costs spiralled by more than 50%.
The venue, which is being developed by Robertson Group and will be operated by Live Nation and Oak View Group, was due to cost £180 million (€203m) but “inflationary pressures” saw it rise to almost £280m (€316m).
Now, architect Populous has made a number of major changes to the design, which have been approved by Cardiff Council planning committee.
The firm, which designed Tottenham Hotspur stadium and Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, has replaced its 2022 ‘lump of coal’ arena with a smaller, more rectangular, and lighter-coloured design inspired by the Welsh mountains.
The arena’s height, width, and length have shrunk by 6.5 metres, 9.53m, and 14m respectively, reducing the venue’s…
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