The Liberty Stadium

TTH Architects were commissioned to create a stadium that would reflect the region’s passionate love of sport, ready for opening for the 2005-2006 sporting season. With a history of experience in building stadia, the architectural practice designed a state of the art structure, located in the heart of Swansea.

The building has been designed with top class facilities, including 20,000 seats, 29 Executive Boxes, hospitality and function Suites as well as office accommodation and the capacity to accommodate commercial exhibitions and wedding receptions. The pitch has been designed to stage at least 60 games per season. Four tunnels at each corner enable a consistent flow of air throughout the stadium.

The specification of pre-finished steel as a cladding material was important to the design of the building. The architects wanted a material with the flexibility to adapt to the unusual design, which could mould itself to the bowl shaped stadium contours. The material had to provide high performance and durability but also accommodate a distinct colour strategy. Pre-finished steel cladding was the ideal option and the critical colour scheme was accommodated through the use of Colorcoat HPS200® for both the roof and walls. “The colour scheme was a very important consideration, with both ourselves and the planning department involved in the specification”, comments Terry Crozier from TTH Architects. “The completed stadium has the desired presence thanks to the coordinated colours of the roof structure and the colour wall panels”.

Roofing contractors, Allmass Cladding Systems were responsible for the design and installation of the cladding to the roof and, according to Ray Massey, Colorcoat HPS200® was the obvious choice. “We liaised closely with all involved parties including Corus Colors
and Corus Panels & Profiles, to ensure the best cladding solution for such a prestigious building,” he comments. The inclusion of the market leading Corus Confidex® Guarantee with Colorcoat HPS200® was also a major benefit for the building owners, providing peace of mind for up to 25 years.