Steel trusses at 6 m centres were to span between the arches and the upper ege of the precast concrete rakers. For the structure in-situ concrete frames and slabs with precast concrete bleachers wre anticipated, for the roof two main arches spanning 240 m north to south with a rise of 55 m. Brief 40000 seats, 75 % covered by a roof - Stadium designed for football and rugby, but without an athletics track -Provision of 50 corporate boxes, each with its own catering facilities - Facilities for major pop concerts - No underground car park - Construction scheduled so that the annual Rugby Sevens Tournament could take place - Construction period not exceeding 3 years Tendering In the tender documents the construction period was set at 36 months. Each of these preliminary designs were analysed on a cost-benefit basis taking into account design, construction, marketing and financial factors.

Four schemes were investigated, two renovation scgemes and two renewals. It commisioned proposals for a modernisation of the Government stadium in So Kon Po, south of Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. The solution, as often in Hong Kong, came from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, which operates the only legal betting franchies in the Terretory. Design A lack of international-standard sports facilities have long been a problem for Hong Kong almost six million inhabitants on 1000 kmВІ inevitably leads to other priorities in land use.

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