Charlotte Fernández
UKIMEA Press Office,Leeds
Derby Arena, the city’s first multi-sport stadium and velodrome, opens today.
The Arena houses the first new-build velodrome constructed in England since the 2012 Olympics, as well as facilities for community sport and fitness activities – including a 12 badminton court size sports hall and a gym.
Derby Arena will primarily serve as a sporting venue but it will also host cultural events, exhibitions, product launches and conferences. This new flexible, column free space is designed to hold up to 5,000 spectators for both sporting and non-sporting events.
Arup was appointed by Derby City Council to provide civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and geotechnical engineering, as well as transportation, acoustics and fire consultancy services on the project.
Arup worked closely with project manager Mace, architects FaulknerBrowns and contractor Bowmer and Kirkland to ensure that this iconic building could be realised on a particularly challenging brownfield site.
The Arena is located next to the iPro Stadium, home to Derby County Football Club, and is located within the area of the remediation scheme designed by Arup in the 1990’s for the whole of Pride Park.