The Parker Company and Stewart have been engaged by the Office of the President to design a multi-sport facility and mixed use complex in Male, Republic of Maldives. The programming for the sports centre will consist of multiple training venues and spectator seating for the core Olympic sports of Swimming, Basketball, Handball, Badminton, Volleyball and Table Tennis, and also includes spaces for Billiards, Bowling, Futsal, Netball and Squash. The centre will include a main competitive arena with up to 3,000 spectator seats and VIP areas. The 200,000 square foot facility will include a fitness center, locker rooms, rock-climbing wall, sports medicine clinic, health spa, food court, nutrition center, and approximately 20,000 square feet of office space for the various sports federations, meeting and conference space, and coaches offices. The mixed use component will include approximately 80,000 square feet of retail, cinemas, restaurant, roof top entertainment, parking structure and a 14-story tower that includes residential apartments, a boutique hotel and exclusive condominiums.
The project also includes the master planning and redesign of 1600 LF of streetscape and waterfront boardwalk on the Indian Ocean and the adjacent 35-acre sports park and will consist of a 400 meter Track and Field, Cricket field, two artificial turf Soccer fields, four Futsal courts, 6 Tennis courts, 2 Basketball courts, clubhouse, spectator seating, playgrounds, public plazas, boat and ferry docks and other amenity space.
Owner
Office of the President & the Maldives Olympic Committee
