Cape Town Stadium, South AfricaThe new Green Point Stadium, a multi-purpose venue for sports events and rock concerts, initially built for the 2010 World Cup, was completed on time in December 2009.
3,000 ton roof; Seating for 68,000 during World Cup; (13,000 to be removed after World Cup); 88 turnstiles; Basement parking for 1,170 vehicles; Park and ride system in place from City Centre; Space for 120 wheelchairs; 360 floodlights for the field; Occupies 18 hectare within 80 hectare recreational park
The external facade is made with glass fibre and Teflon, which will give optimal use of natural light and give a "see through" effect. Situated 250 metres from the shores of Table Bay, and with the backdrop of Table Mountain, the stadium is destined to be the most magnificent sporting arena in the world.
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town, South AfricaThere will be a wide raised boulevard surrounding the structure which will overlook parkland and a revamped golf course, and offer views across Table Bay to Robben Island.
For the 2010 World Cup, seating capacity will be 68,000 but after the event it will be reduced to a more manageable 55,000 and will probably be used as a popular rugby venue.
The management of the stadium will be taken over by a partnership comprising a local company and Stade Francaise who are based in Paris. However, recent developments saw the consortium withdraw and the stadium is in danger of becoming an expensive white elephant.
The Cape Town venue will host all stages of the event up to and including a semi final, eight games in total.
The new venue replaces the old 18,000 seat Green Point Stadium, which was demolished in 2007. The previous stadium played host to local teams Santos Football Club and Ajax Cape Town.
The stadium was designed by a consortium of GMP Architects, Louis Karol Architects and Point Architects and cost in the region of 4.5 billion Rand.
The stadium is walking distance from the city centre, and the central transport node (rail station, long distance coach station and municipal bus centre), and a couple of hundred metres from the large entertainment area on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront.
A "Fan Mile", the pedestrian friendly route with restricted vehicle access, from the city centre to Green Point Stadium will operate on match days. The official Fan Park situated on the historical Grand Parade, next to Cape Town Castle, is also accessible via the Fan Mile, and will have a capacity for 25,000 fans. Secondary fan parks are planned for the outer suburbs of Bellville, Athlone and Swartklip.
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