Ngā Puna Wai Sports Hub
By 106 Architects
106 Architects had the role of Lead and Sports Architect and partnered with BECA and Global Leisure Group to investigate a sports-led masterplan for Christchurch City Council.
It was important that we located and connected the facilities – fields, tracks, courts, the landscape, and buildings – to service the needs of the growing local community. Our approach was to create a “Third Place” whereby the new $120 million facility is now the home to four key anchor sports: hockey, athletics, rugby league, and tennis.
The new green-field sports precinct functions as first and foremost as a community-level park, with the capacity to scale operations to host regional, national, and international events.
FACTS
- $120 million (Masterplan) / $50 million (Stage 1).
- Scoped to host community, regional, national, and international events across four major sports streams.
- A community-centric project designed to encourage the interaction of different sports and community groups through shared common facilities.
COLLABORATORS
Christchurch City Council
BECA
Global Leisure Group
HEB Construction
Metalcraft Roofing
Hawkins
Polytan
Canterbury Hockey
Athletics Canterbury
Canterbury Rugby League
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