Brisbane Lions - Brighton Homes Arena

Category

Hospitality & Entertainment

Location

Springfield, QLD

Client

Hutchinson Builders

Year

2022

Value

$2.02M

Hutchinson Builders awarded VAE the design and construction of the mechanical services for the Brisbane Lions – Brighton Homes Arena (previously, The Reserve Community Arena) project at Springfield, located approximately 26km from the Brisbane CBD.

Hutchinson Builders awarded VAE the design and construction of the mechanical services for the Brisbane Lions – Brighton Homes Arena (previously, The Reserve Community Arena) project at Springfield, located approximately 26km from the Brisbane CBD.

The Brighton Homes Arena will be the new home of the Lions’ Australian Football League, Women’s (AFLW) team and includes the development of a high-performance training and support centre for both the men’s and women’s teams.

The Arena has the capacity for up to 10,000 spectators, with grandstand seating for 600 fans. The combination of seated and standing spectators in the hill areas and tiers around the oval have been designed to bring the supporters as close to the football as possible. The public will be able to enjoy the Lions experience all year round, with access to a range of recreational facilities which form part of the open community hub.

VAE provided a new VRF Air Conditioning system to three separate buildings.

The new buildings include.

  • The main building, called the ‘Club House’, which includes offices, open planned office spaces, meeting rooms, change rooms, gym, pool, and amenities
  • The ‘Community Building’ includes the merchandise shop, bar, meeting room, two kitchens, and a commercial office space with a separate VRF system 
  • The ‘grandstand’ includes change rooms, referee rooms, coaches’ rooms and game day facilities