The project which is the design and construction of sports complexes in the Republic of Sierra Leone is based on the UEFA GUIDE TO QUALITY STADIUMS. The development of the sport complexes as mentioned in the introduction will place the Republic of Sierra Leone on the global sporting map and affording the youthful population of the country the opportunities to actualize their dreams.
Sierra Leone is poised to rise as one of Africa home to modern stadium for the development and good of the sporting industry.
The following are taken into consideration as the designed/ developer drive this great dream for the Republic and its people:
- Stadium design should crate people friendly structure which provide maximum level of comfort and safety.
- Progressively, football stadiums are being regarded as icon within the urban landscape, impacting the surrounding communities and Infrastructural development.
- Stadium should aim to serve the community at large, and should be designed as family- friendly destinations, both for football matches and other events.
- Stadiums should be developed to maximize their commercial potential, by incorporating a board range of facilities and usage.
- Stadium design should incorporate the latest technological advances to meet the high expectation of the people and a great experience.
The stadium brief takes into consideration the followings which are cardinal for the successful planning, design, construction and usage of a stadium:
- Stadium capacity
- Access and egress
- Specific access requirements and facilities for disabled people
- Media facilities
- VIP and hospitality areas
- Shops and other commercial facilities
- Support facilities (Storage, Operations and maintenance facilities, catering facilities, loading area, technical installation)
- Medical and first aid facilities
- Security and emergency services
- Marketing and advertising
- Hiring out of the stadium for corporate use.
- Food and beverage concessions
- Pitch and other sports facilities
- Parking (for VIPs, Players, match officials and delegates)
- Player’s facilities (Dressing Rooms)
- Toilets
- External public parking areas
The project under consideration is the design and construction of stadium (of various capacities) which require two categories of consultants:
- Lead Consultants
- Architects
- Urban planning consultants
- Project managers
- Engineers: – Structural, Civil
- Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing
- Cost Consultants
- Secondary Consultants:
- Geotechnical engineers
- Land surveyors
- Landscape Consultants
- Fire safety specialists
- Security Consultants
- Access Consultants
- Pitch Consultants
- Lighting Consultants
- Acoustic Consultants
- Wind tunnel test engineers
- CFD Consultants
- Catering Consultants
- Clearing Consultants
- Waste Management Consultants
Stadium Commercialization
In the past, football stadiums were only used on match days. Modern stadium needs to identify other means of generating revenue on a daily basic.
Maximizing the commercialization of a stadium require an imaginative and energetic approach, specialist advice, solid market research and a clever marketing strategy. Stadium operators have become increasing creative and robust in their efforts to identify additional income stream by capitalizing on the needs of the local community and the broader market.
Maximizing Non-Matchday Revenue
It is important to look for alternative uses of the venue on non-matchdays. The stadiums marketing department should identify new business opportunities and maximize revenue from supplementary and complementary use of stadium’s facilities. An analysis of the needs of the wider local community will help identify viable uses of the stadium on non-matchdays.