Singapore Sports Hub
 Singapore Sports Stadium from the Sports Hub Boardwalk | |
| Location | Kallang, Singapore |
|---|---|
| Owner | Singapore Sports Hub Consortium |
| Operator | Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd |
| Capacity |
National Stadium: 55,800 Singapore Indoor Stadium: 13,000 Aquatics Centre: 6,000 Sports Arenas: 3,000 41,000 square metres of commercial pace and supporting leisure and commercial developments. |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 29 September 2010 |
| Opened |
28 June 2014 (First Opening) 26 July 2015 (Official Opening) |
| Construction cost | S$1.3 billion est. |
| Architect | Arup Sport (Sports Venues), DP Architects (Non-Sport Venues, QP), AECOM (landscape) |
| Tenants | |
| Sunwolves | |
The Singapore Sports Hub (Chinese: 新加坡体育城; Malay: Singapore Sukan Hab; Tamil: சிங்கப்பூர் விளையாட்டு மையமாக) is a sports complex located in Kallang, Singapore. It is built on the site of the original National Stadium, for which demolition began on 29 September 2010.[1] Construction on the Singapore Sports Hub began in 2011, with the foundations lain in February 2011. It opened on 28 June 2014.[2] Stadium MRT station serves the Hub.
A football match between Singapore and Juventus was the first football game which took place at the Sports Hub when it opened.[3]
The rugby World Club 10s on 21–22 June 2014 is the first sporting event held at the 55,000 seater stadium. The new annual event features top professional club rugby teams from around the world.[4]
Facilities
The Singapore Sports Hub is a state-of-the-art, fully integrated sports, entertainment and lifestyle hub that will allow everyone in Singapore to watch, play and support sports and entertainment.[5] The facilities at the new 35-hectare Sports Hub include:
- A new 55,000 capacity National Stadium with a retractable roof, localised comfort cooling for spectators and rectractable seating capability for hosting a multitude of events
- The Singapore Indoor Stadium, for hosting a wide variety of sports and entertainment events
- OCBC Aquatic Centre, a 6,000 seating capacity with 10 lane competition pool and 8 lane training pool using cooler water;
- OCBC Arena, with facilities which are scalable, modular and flexible in layout for multi-purpose usage;
- A Water Sports Centre to enhance sports offerings such as canoeing or kayaking in the newly developed Kallang Basin;
- Kallang Wave Mall, 41,000 square metres of commercial space for leisure, shopping and dining activities;
- A Sports Information and Resource Centre (SIRC), comprising a library, a sports museum and an exhibition centre;
- Splash-N-Surf, a water park for kids aged up to 12
- Sports Promenade for sports and recreational space;
- Community Areas providing a myriad of community sports activities, including a playground for toddlers, hard courts, skate park, lawn ball, giant chess set, rock climbing, and beach volleyball
Work delays
Demolition work on the existing National Stadium was slated to begin in 2008, however, the project has been delayed due to the financial crisis of 2007–2010 and high construction costs. The new Sports Hub was initially planned for completion in 2011 but was delayed. In 2008, it was mentioned that barring any major problems, the hub should be ready by 2013 when Singapore hosts the 27th Southeast Asian Games.[6] However, in 2009, further delays were announced.[7] In August 2010, it was officially announced that the contract to begin construction had been signed and that construction was finally moving forward with the National Stadium due to be demolished in October 2010 with the completion of the Sports Hub in April 2014. Demolition of the National Stadium started with a groundbreaking ceremony on 29 September, marking the official end of the Grand Old Dame.[8]
Bid process
Three finalist consortia (Singapore Gold Consortium, Alpine Mayreder, Singapore Sports Hub Consortium) submitted their plans in Feb 2007.[9][10]
On 19 January 2008, the Singapore government awarded the development of the Sports Hub project to Singapore Sports Hub Consortium (SSHC), led by Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd.[11]
During the announcement of the successful bidder at a press conference, the minister of Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan said,
"The Consortium displayed significant strengths in programming, team culture and partnership, functionality and layout. It also offered the best value for money solution for Singapore."[12]
Usage
Concerts
Concerts at the Singapore Indoor Stadium
Concerts at the Singapore National Stadium
Sports
| Year | Date | Events |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5–16 June | 2015 Southeast Asian Games[13] |
See also
- Fico Sports Hub
- Singapore National Stadium
- Singapore cricket team
- Singapore Cricket Association
- Singapore national football team
- Singapore Sports Council
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References
- ↑ Singh, Patwant (29 March 2007). "Consortium reveals horse shoe-shaped iconic design for Sports Hub". Channel NewsAsia.
- ↑ "Singapore Sports Hub to open completely in mid-June". Channel NewsAsia. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ Wang, Meng Meng (9 July 2013). "Sports Hub: Football match set to be first major event for Hub's official opening in May". The Straits Times.
- ↑ Chen, May (27 February 2014). "Sports Hub: Rugby's World Club 10s to kick-off sporting events at new Sports Hub". The Straits Times.
- ↑ "All Venues". Singapore Sports Hub. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ↑ "Sports Hub may now be ready only by 2012". The Straits Times. 17 June 2008.
- ↑ "S'pore may not host 2013 SEA Games due to Sports Hub delay". Channel NewsAsia. 30 September 2009.
- ↑ "Finally, groundbreaking ceremony for Sports Hub". Channel NewsAsia. 29 September 2010.
- ↑ Cheney, Satish (28 March 2007). "All 3 proposals for the new Sports Hub are 'truly spectacular': Vivian Balakrishnan". Channel NewsAsia.
- ↑ Singh, Patwant (5 November 2007). "Final race begins on proposals for Singapore Sports Hub". Channel NewsAsia.
- ↑ "'Cool Dome' design wins Singapore Sports Hub project". Channel NewsAsia. 19 January 2008.
- ↑ "Singapore Sports Hub Consortium, Led By Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd, Selected as Preferred Bidder For Sports Hub Project". Singapore Sports Council. 19 January 2008.
- ↑ "2015 SEA Games in Singapore to be held from 5 to 16 June". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
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