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New Dundee FC stadium building news
24 August 2024
Architects Holmes Miller have created a new video – which has just been released by Dundee FC – that brings to life plans for the football club’s new stadium.
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Dundee FC Stadium Camperdown Design Video + Images
Dundee Football Club has released a video – created by the project’s architect, Holmes Miller – that brings to life its proposed new stadium at Camperdown, Dundee.
Holmes Miller has been working with the Club, LJRH, and wider team of consultants to shape up the proposals in parallel with a Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) application.
As well as a new 12,500 capacity home for Dundee FC, the video shows that the City of Discovery is set to gain a new sustainable, all-electric multifunctional venue that can also be used for civic, entertainment, business and community events.
In line with FIFA’s Green Goals initiative and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, the stadium is designed to minimise embodied and operational carbon. Sustainable features include low energy LED floodlights and screens, photovoltaic panels, natural ventilation, 100% recyclable seating, a ‘green roof’ to promote biodiversity, and rainwater re-harvesting. Stadium design features such as a safe standing tribune, beerhall and hi-res video screens will appeal to Dundee FC fans.
The stadium is part of a wider masterplan that is currently awaiting planning permission in principle, with a decision set to be made by Dundee City Council this autumn.
This also includes a 140-room lifestyle hotel with health and wellbeing facilities, a carbon-neutral residential development and a city crematorium, as well as the potential refurbishment and expansion of the existing Dundee ICE Arena.
Net zero design underpins the masterplan, which will promote the reduction of both embodied and operational carbon through building specification, construction and operation.
To encourage green travel, the new destination will be served by a dedicated e-bus terminal, cycle hub and EV charging facilities, all set within high-quality public realm. The use of soft landscaping and tree-planting will ensure pedestrian and parking areas are attractive.
Ian Cooney, Project Director, Holmes Miller said: “We know fans of Dundee FC will be excited to see their club’s new home come to life in this video, but it’s also a development that will benefit the wider community by providing a high-quality mixed-use destination. As well as football matches, this new net zero stadium will also be able to host a variety of civic, business, cultural, and concert events that the people of Dundee can enjoy.
“The masterplan is designed to encourage people to live locally and invest in their neighbourhood, as well as the wider city. The creation of a new public transport and cycle hub will also boost accessibility to what has historically been a car-led destination.”
Highly experienced in stadium design and with significant expertise in sustainability, Holmes Miller has a diverse portfolio of arena, stadium and leisure projects across the UK that spans four decades, including the recent vision for Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Robert Kennedy, Director at Holmes Miller added: “We’ve been designing stadia for the past four decades, and as society shifts towards sustainability in every sense of the word – environmental, economic and social – we’re seeing a growing demand for multi-use designs that are in use every day, not just on matchdays. This new video showcases our designs for a high-quality stadium for the whole community, which will undoubtedly bring long-lasting benefits to the city of Dundee, while reducing impact on the environment.”
Camperdown flythrough from Dundee FC
Previously on e-architect:
22 December 2023
Holmes Miller Appointed as Lead Architect for New Dundee FC Stadium
Design: Holmes Miller
Camperdown football stadium building design © Holmes Miller
New Dundee Football Club stadium building News
Friday 22 December – Holmes Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a new stadium for the club.
The project will see the development of plans for a proposed new, state-of-the-art stadium as part of a mixed-use development at Camperdown, to replace the Club’s current home of Dens Park, which dates back to 1899.
Holmes Miller have worked with LJRH of Dundee, to develop a masterplan with the new stadium concept at its heart. A Planning Permission in Principle application (PPiP) covering the proposals will be lodged in January 2024.
An expert in stadium design, Holmes Miller has designed and delivered a diverse portfolio of stadium, arena and leisure projects across the UK over the past four decades, including the recent vision for Hampden Park in Glasgow.
With a capacity of around 12,500, the stadium will be designed to amplify matchday atmosphere, featuring a home-end safe-standing tribune, activated concourse areas, and LED screens. The scheme will also feature a 1000-capacity multi-use venue, tiered hospitality experiences, and a 250-capacity brewhall.
Net Zero design and inclusivity will be at the core of the project, as the proposed stadium will meet international standards for accessibility and sustainability, underpinned by cutting-edge AV and communication technologies to enhance the experience for all.
The stadium will be the centrepiece of a mixed-use destination featuring a 120-room hotel with health and wellbeing facilities, a Dundee FC training centre, residential development, and city crematorium. These will be crafted within new landscaped public realm served by a dedicated bus terminal, cycle hub, and EV charging facilities to create a well-connected new district of Dundee.
Ian Cooney, Project Director, Holmes Miller said: “We’re delighted to be working with Dundee FC, and the wider consultant team, to deliver this exciting vision. Dundee is a place beloved by its people and possesses many cultural assets, and this project is an offering to a future-facing city. Holmes Miller’s design will offer a 21st century fan experience to engage a new generation of Dundee FC supporters and citizens at this multi-use venue.
“Our stadium concept will embrace the spirit and heritage of Dens Park, with authenticity key to the design. It will be centred around a modern matchday experience for Dundee fans, with the ability to flex for a variety of cultural and civic events on non-matchdays.”
John Nelms, Chief Executive, Dundee FC said: “The project team have been working with an extensive planning and consultants team to ensure we have a robust business case and project evaluation prepared for the local council as part of the Planning Permission in Principle process.
“We want to make Dundee Football Club and the stadium campus project a key part of the city’s regeneration, and we have been encouraged by comments from the council that they are committed to helping remove barriers and working with developers to accelerate projects that will help the regeneration.
“We look forward to working in partnership with the council throughout this process and want to give Dundee fans a stadium befitting our future ambitions, one that is viable seven days a week through various entertainment and event offerings – in addition to cheering on the Dark Blues.
“It is our commitment to a bright and sustainable future for our club and the city and we are excited to share a glimpse of what that future will look like. We hope that as well as exciting fans, the visualisation of the new stadium shows we are determined to honour our history and heritage and make sure Dens Park, which has been our spiritual home for almost 125 years, can inspire the design of our new home and shape the club’s future.”
New Dundee FC stadium building design images / information received 221223
Location: Dundee, DD4 8UQ, Tayside, Eastern Scotland, United Kingdom
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