AUSTRALIA against these requirements was requested at tender stage , and this drove optimisation of the Seating Bowl from the earliest stages of design as part of the competitive process . ” To accommodate rectangular events , many options were considered before arriving at the solution of elevating the first row of the lower tier that allows drop-in seating to be bumped-in right up to the pitch wall . The design brings fans closer to the field than is typically achieved in an oval configuration venue , and importantly has the effect of ‘ rectangularising ’ the venue . Nadia credits this exceptional outcome to the relentless pursuit and persistence of the Department of Sport and Recreation ’ s Project Director , Ronnie Hurst , a keen rugby man himself who pressed Westadium ’ s designers to keep exploring and refining options to arrive at a solution which optimises outcome and cost .

Safety

– Nadia Van Dommelen , Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers ( PwC Australia )

Early in the briefing stage there was strong support for briefing compliance with the UK ’ s Sports Ground Safety Authority ’ s ( SGSA ) guidance materials , including the Green Guide , which is recognised as international best practice . “ Something we and the State Project Team are very proud of is the focus that we have placed in the design on the safety all stadium users ,” says van Dommelen . “ Designing and building for mass gathering is a massive responsibility , and we don ’ t take this lightly . We also advocated bringing the SGSA in as an advisor to the project to monitor compliance ”. As a result of these initiatives , we strongly believe Perth

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