Everton Reveals Stadium Designs
Everton has revealed the first renderings of the Premier League football club’s proposed new 52,000-seat stadium, designed by renowned architect Dan Meis.
The release of the Bramley-Moore Dock site plans kicked off a month-long public consultation regarding the proposals after more than 20,000 people participated in the first stage of the public consultation last November.
Last year, the overwhelming majority of participants supported the proposed move to Bramley-Moore Dock, part of Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters site, and the redevelopment of Goodison Park, where the club has played since 1892.
The plan for the stadium, which will reportedly cost £500m, comprises four distinctive stands, including a large steep home stand to the south that will house 13,000 fans. Brick, steel and glass will be used, with a nod to the historic maritime and warehouse buildings nearby.
A waterway connecting the docks to a new multi-storey car park and a footbridge have also been proposed, along with a fan plaza to the east of the stadium for pre- and post-match entertainment. A total of 48 houses and 160 apartments will also be developed.
Subject to future planning permission, the capacity of the stadium could be increased by 10,000, with rail seating potentially introduced in the north and south stands, if UK government legislation changes. Goodison Park’s capacity is 39,500 and the club has a significant waiting list for season tickets.
Visitors to the consultation will be able to immerse themselves in the project with a virtual reality experience allowing users to experience 360-degree views of the stadium.
Professor Denise Barrett-Baxendale, Everton’s Chief Executive, said: “Our proposed stadium design takes its inspiration from both our city’s maritime history and from our club’s rich heritage and traditions.
“It is, first and foremost, a stadium for football, for our passionate fans and for our players. A stadium that gives Everton Football Club a platform for growth both commercially and socially. But it is also a stadium for the entire city and a development which will deliver transformative benefits in terms of regeneration and inclusive growth for the whole Liverpool City Region and for North Liverpool in particular.
“There is still much work to be done to deliver both the stadium and the community-led legacy in Liverpool 4 but we remain on track to deliver these amazing transformational projects.
“It is important that people continue to give us their views during this public consultation, so I would urge everyone to visit the exhibition as it tours the city region or go to the project website to take part.”
