Fabritecture Lands $4M Contract For The Adelaide Oval Stadium Redevelopment

Online, May 25, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Tweed-based specialist fabric structure company, Fabritecture, has secured a $4 million contract with Baulderstone Pty Ltd to design, supply and install the main stadium roof fabric cladding for a major redevelopment of Adelaide Oval.

Fabritecture has previously installed the fabric structure for Adelaide Oval's West Stand, and will now complete the remainder of the stadium in line with plans to increase the capacity and usage of the iconic sporting precinct, which will be transformed into a world-class venue for the 21st century.

The company has also custom-designed fabric structures for a number of other landmark developments including the Brisbane State Tennis Centre, Sydney Wildlife World and Macquarie University.

Fabritecture Director David Gullis said "The stadium will deliver shade through summer and protection from the elements in winter, with 77 per cent of stadium seating under cover. We have tailored our design to complement plans for the seating expansion and the end result will be the delivery of a structure that will enhance the overall visual appeal of the stadium".

"Fabritecture will use more than 20,000sqm of two grades of PTFE fabric (Teflon coated fibreglass) - with different levels of translucency - to clad the East and South Stands, creating interesting contrasts between light and shade and allowing the sunlight to filter through into the grandstands.

"The entire structure will be completed by early 2014 and the project would be a springboard for the company to vie for stadium construction contracts on a domestic and international level, including future Rugby World Cups, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games."

Fabritecture brings infectious passion to possibilities ranging from simple architectural shade solutions for shade and canopies to major tensile fabric architecture structures such as sports stadiums, shopping centre atriums, carpark structures, airport carparks, entrances and walkway covers, custom aviation hangars, fully enclosed sporting and aquatic centres, university lecture theatres, cultural and entertainment venues, hospitals and resorts.

The Fabritecture team has 70 years combined project management experience, working under the corporate umbrella of the Alexander Pacific Group (APG), with offices in Australia, USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and New Zealand.