Structural Designer
Arup
Client Name
Multiplex and State Government of Western Australia
Location
Perth, Australia
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Judge's comment: The Optus Stadium roof is a very well considered piece of engineering full of small touches that greatly enhance the structural form; from the omission of diagonals between the two bottom chords of each truss, and the minimal arches between trusses to support the PTFE fabric roof that is installed below the main roof structure, to the way in which the fabric was integrated with the steelwork during erection. The result of this detailed approach is a stadium roof cantilevering 35m over the seats below that looks effortless but belies the expert engineers’ analysis and craft that produced it and the engineers involved can be applauded for their handling of this elegant structure.
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