‘Asian Games 2030 Bid’
Doha, Qatar
Principal Consultant: Hassell + RWA
RWA worked alongside Hassell Studio Architects to prepare architectural drawings and diagrams to assist Qatar with their bid to host the 2030 Asian Games. Similar to the Olympics, the Asian Games is a major multi-sport event held every 4 years with participants from over 40 nations. As part of Doha's bid book, the architectural team provided event overlay concepts for over 50 sports across 14 sports precincts in and around the city of Doha. For each sport, critical functional adjacencies and spatial requirements were identified for a range of different user groups at each venue. This included spectator facilities, athletes, games delegates/VIPs, broadcast, venue operations as well as transport routes and event carparking. In February 2021, the Asian Games Federation (AGF) confirmed Qatar had won the right to host the Games in 2030.
'Commonwealth Games 2018 Overlay'
Gold Coast, Queensland
Client: GOLDOC
Principal Consultant: RWA Sports Architecture
The 2018 Commonwealth Games was heralded as widely successful and memorable. It cemented Gold Coast’s status as a top international tourist destination and helped build a strong case for South East Queensland’s bid for 2032 Olympics Games. In late 2017, RWA was invited to join GOLDOC’s overlay design team to deliver temporary event facilities planning for numerous venues including; Coomera Indoor Sports Centre (gymnastics & netball), The Oxenford Studios (boxing, table tennis, squash), Sleeman Sports Complex (cycling), and Belmont Shooting Centre (shooting). Working under the cluster’s design team, RWA’s members actively helped to review and finalise documentation of BOH operational facilities, temporary seating layout, media tribune sightlines, secured entries, GA zone planning, and assessment of legacy capital works.
'Surfing Australia 2022 Event Overlay'
Cabarita, New South Wales
Client: Surfing Australia
Principal Consultant: RWA Sports Architecture
In 2023, RWA were engaged to assist Surfing Australia
with an inaugral local board riders surfing competition to
be held at Cabarita Headland on the northern New South
Wales Tweed Coast. RWA provided specialist technical
advice culminating in a proposed layout for all temporary
event overlay overlooking the competition break and
also within the adjacent Council parkland. This included
nominating areas for sponsors, athletes and officials
as well as central assembly areas for public spectators
arriving to watch the competition from the beach and
beautiful Cabarita Headland.
'Gold Coast Aquatic Centre 2032 Olympic Games Feasibility'
Gold Coast, Queensland
Client: City of Gold Coast
Principal Consultant: ARM + RWA
ARM and RWA recently collaborated to assist City of Gold Coast with a short feasibility study to understand the viability to upgrade the existing Gold Coast Aquatic Centre to allow it to host all swimming competition for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Notably, the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre hosted swimming during the recent 2018 Commonwealth Games. This study proposed an innovative approach to replanning the existing buildings and the surrounding precinct as well as identifying likely temporary overlay requirements for the Games. This included a new roof to provide full weather protection to the competition pool and seating tiers. Portions of the roof would then be removed after the Games to reinstate the outlook and ambience of the original outdoor aquatic facility. This proposal is under review by relevant government departments and project stakeholders.
'Shanghai Expo Park Music Festival'
Shanghai, China
Client: Shanghai JUCE Culture and Media
Principal Consultant: RWA Sports Architecture
RWA Sports Architecture is developing a new Masterplan to introduce live music events to the Shanghai Expo Cultural Park, making it the largest outdoor live music venue in China. The design enhances the park’s natural beauty and cultural value while introducing flexible open-air performance areas with optimal sightlines, acoustics, and audience flow. Pathways, lighting, and gathering zones are planned for safety and accessibility. Temporary event infrastructure is integrated to preserve ecological integrity and support seamless operations. With strong public transport links and weather resilience strategies, the Masterplan will help deliver a memorable and adaptable venue for both community and international performances, reinforcing the park’s role as a premier cultural destination.
'Melbourne Park Championship Court Ladder'
Melbourne Park, Victoria
Principal Consultant: RWA
RWA is currently collaborating Tennis Australia to create a visionary masterplan for the Championship Court Ladder at Melbourne Park, home to the Australian Open Grand Slam. This strategic study looks at how to reimage the tennis viewing experience. Rather than traditional seating allocation in fixed grandstands, the proposal looks to provide multiple spectating options depending on whether spectators prefer to stand, sit or simply pass through. Viewing multiple tennis courts at once is another pioneering concept tested by the Masterplan study. The innovative concepts proposed by RWA aim to put Melbourne Park and Tennis Australia at the forefront of the evolving sport and entertainment industry whilst creating new revenue streams.