Emirates Arena opens for 2014 games and beyond
The only new sports facility for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be the £116m Emirates Arena, containing the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome. Opened to the public this autumn, it was designed by 3DReid.
The new complex is built on a 10.3 ha site, and provides approximately 38,000 sq m of floor space including a 10,000 sq m arena, the 8,500 sq m velodrome and a 2,500 sq m sports hall. It is aimed at having a lasting post-Games legacy, as a centre for sporting excellence, a community sports facility, and as a catalyst to major investment and regeneration in the area.
