Eden Park contains many different features as it underwent an ample amount of development and redevelopments since its existence in 1900. Most recently, the stadium was redeveloped in 2010 in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. The redevelopment of the stadium saw the capacity increase from 50 000 to 60 000 by the addition of a rebuilt 22 000 capacity of the South Stand as well as portable tiers located in the East Stand and West Stand. These portable tiers were soon dismantled after the World Cup and sent to London for the construction of the Olympic Stadium for the 2012 Olympic Games. There were also several added features to the stadium most notably the 9,527 square meter Texlon ETFE facade, the first of its kind, to resemble the iconic fern emblem of New Zealand.
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| Eden Park's Texlon ETFE facade courtesy of architecturenow.co.nz |
For more information, go to:
http://edenpark.co.nz/about/history/
http://www.aurecongroup.com/en/projects/property/eden-park-redevelopment.aspx
http://www.vector-foiltec.com/en/projects/pages/nz-auckland-eden-park-stadium.html
http://architecturenow.co.nz/articles/eden-park/
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