First image of how stadium at the tunnel Loop site off Scotland Road could look has been revealed.
This is the first
look at how a
proposed stadium
for the Bestway
Loop site off
Scotland Road
might look.
Architects have
completed an
initial rendering
of some of the
early thoughts
surrounding the
site to produce an
image of a stadium
complete with an
iconic sweeping
tower structure.
The tower would
help lend the site
a landmark status
and increase its
visibility. The
tower element will
also provide a
hotel, leisure
facilities and
other associated
commercial uses.
Bestway Head of
Property Malcolm
Carter said: “We
hope that fans can
see that there is
a reason for
voting to keep
Everton in
Everton.”
Bestway maintain
that from their
initial study of
the site it could
house a 50,000
seat stadium.
Other early
thoughts have
included bridging
roads to provide
access to the
site, making a
suitably dramatic
entrance to the
stadium itself.
Bestway and
Liverpool City
Council are
currently
undertaking a
series of
technical and
commercial studies
to explore the
viability of a
stadium
development at the
Scotland Road.
The possibility of
the Loop site
being used for a
stadium was first
discussed around
two months ago,
and significant
progress has
already been made
to reach this
stage.
And Bestway have
now announced that
they are working
with one of the
world’s leading
stadium architects
supported by a
major
international
engineering firm
in order to help
demonstrate the
suitability of the
site as a new home
for Everton.
HOK – whose
previous projects
include
Arsenal’s
Emirates Stadium
and the Millennium
Stadium in Cardiff
amongst others –
are to lend their
expertise to the
feasibility study.
They are to be
joined by WSP
Group – a
leading global and
award-winning
engineering
consultancy with a
specialist stadium
team.
“The size and
stature of these
two companies
shows how serious
we are about the
project and I know
that the City
Council shares our
determination,”
said Malcolm
Carter.
These
early images were
not produced by
HOK but are
intended to
demonstrate how a
stadium would look
at this important
city gateway
location.
“We also remain
committed to our
existing business,
and are continuing
to make progress
in securing a
suitable location
for this as part
of any deal,”
added Mr Carter.
“When the
ballot’s over we
want to be in a
position to sit
down with the club
and demonstrate
that our site is a
viable option.”
Cllr Warren
Bradley, City
Council Leader,
said: “The Loop
site is a real
possibility –
companies with
this background
would not be
involved with it
otherwise - and I
would hope that
Everton would give
it serious
consideration.
They owe it to
their fans to
consider this
option.”
These images, as stated above, are initial renderings and updated images will follow shortly.