The Sunshine Coast Stadium upgrade will be designed by Architectus, which has been chosen as Principal Architect for the project after a six-month selection process.
The upgrade includes increased grandstand capacity from 1,046 to more than 10,000 seats, with new eastern and western grandstands, new community and event spaces, and improved player amenities and accessibility.
Best known locally for the Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Architectus’ design vision draws inspiration from the Coast’s subtropical lifestyle with open spaces, natural ventilation, and a seamless indoor-outdoor flow.
A curved roofline echos the ripples of sand and rolling waves, while open concourses and shaded outdoor rooms reflect the relaxed rhythm of coastal living.
Elevated seating “bowls” will bring fans closer to the action, enhance acoustics and create a more immersive game‑day atmosphere — an experience shaped as much by the Coast’s natural beauty as by architectural precision.
Architectus Principal Stephen Long said the design vision was to cement the Sunshine Coast’s identity on the world stage.
“We’ve conceived delicate, floating roof forms inspired by the Glass House mountains, the meandering Mooloolah River and the gentle shoreline curves of Bokarina Beach,” Dr Long said.
“Breezy undercroft spaces recall the forest experiences of the coast and hinterland.”
To create a stadium capable of hosting 20,000 spectators during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games football preliminaries and quarter finals, Architectus will collaborate with international sports architecture specialists HKS.
HKS is the team behind some of the world’s most recognisable stadiums including SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
