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MILESTONE

Kai Tak Sports Park Receives the Final Shipment For the Main Stadium’s Retractable Roof Steel Structure

July 6, 2023

(6 July 2023, Hong Kong) Kai Tak Sports Park achieved a significant milestone today with the arrival of the final shipment of the retractable roof steel structure. This marks a pivotal stage in the building of the Main Stadium. The specific design of the retractable roof enables the Main Stadium to host various world-class mega sports, cultural and entertainment events in all weather conditions. With its heavy steel structural roof including stringent acoustic specification, the Main Stadium will be one of the most effective sound insulated sports facilities in the world.

 

The retractable roof is one of the key features of the Main Stadium of Kai Tak Sports Park. The entire roof comprises 15,000 tonnes of structural steel with a main truss span of 180 metres including over 4,800 tonnes of retractable roofing on East and West sides. Using the geographical advantage of facing the harbour, the retractable roof trusses, after fabrication in Zhongshan and Dongguan, were divided into eight components for shipment to Hong Kong. The project team has been utilizing various integrated digital technologies such as Building Information Modelling (“BIM”) and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (“DfMA”) to visualize the entire construction process in advance. This enhances installation accuracy and efficiency in both design and construction. The team will then proceed with lifting the retractable roof using the advanced “Hydraulic Strand Jack Lifting System”. This system can greatly increase installation and construction efficiency, work quality and safety.

 

As the largest sports infrastructure project ever in Hong Kong, Kai Tak Sports Park has adopted advanced construction methods and innovative technologies throughout the design and construction process. The major facilities within the precinct are expected to be completed in phases by the end of 2024. We look forward to staging a diverse range of year round mega sports events in Hong Kong for years to come. Our team will directly support the Government to implement the sports development policy objectives such as promoting sports for all, supporting elite sports, and promoting Hong Kong as a strategic hub for major international sports events.

 

WELL CONNECTED

Commuting and Accessibility

The project site of the Kai Tak Sports Park takes an area of around 28 hectares in the north apron of the former airport.

MTR
Kai Tak Station and Sung Wong Toi Station are within 10 minutes’ walk; with Station Square connecting these stations to Kai Tak Sports Park.


Pedestrian walkways
Pedestrian walkways will connect the Kai Tak Sports Park to new developments in To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon City and Kai Tak districts.


Bus
Kai Tak Sports Park is located near two public transport interchanges.


Ferry
Kai Tak Sports Park is located near Kowloon City Ferry Pier.


Parking
The precinct provides ample public parking spaces.

*Final designs are subject to change.

A PARK FOR ALL

Other Features

Sports and Leisure facilities to be enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities, all day, every day.

The 14-hectare open space will cater to a diverse range of user groups from community and participatory sports, active recreation, and sports events. It is composed of a rich tapestry of activity and education zones, galleries, trails and elements that honor the iconic Kai Tak Airport and heritage.

Kai Tak Sports Avenue
Kai Tak Sports Avenue runs across the entire precinct from North to South, offering connections from the adjacent Station Square the Kai Tak and Sung Wong Toi MTR Stations, and through to the harbourfront promenade.


Central Square
Located in the heartbeat of the precinct, Central Square can be used for community recreation activities or events. The canopy over Central Square is designed to provide abundant shade for visitors during event and crowd dispersal, and underneath Central Square, a sub-podium passageway will offer an additional visitor dispersal route during events.


East Village
Located east of the Kai Tak Stadium, East Village offers a mix of lawn and concrete floor surfaces suitable for different sports activities or extension programmes for major events.


South Bank
Located in the southern part of the precinct, the South Bank offers an open-air multi-purpose space for a wide range of activities inclusive of trails and activity zones. South Bank connects the harbourfront promenade through an outdoor amphitheatre-like terrace.


North Garden
North Garden at the northeastern corner of the precinct will be equipped with courts for ball games as well as a cycling track, a jogging trail, a children’s playground and a lawn for recreation.


Dining Cove
Dining Cove which overlooks the Victoria Harbour will offer a diverse range of food and beverage options.


Retail
In addition to restaurants, retail shops, and Health and Wellness Centre, there will be an international-standard bowling centre with 40 lanes suitable for hosting international tournaments.
*Final designs are subject to change.


MULTI-PURPOSE FACILITIES

Major Venues

A wide variety of international standard sports facilities suitable for both professional and amateur athletes.

Kai Tak Stadium
A stadium with a fixed seating capacity of 50,000, with the theme “Pearl of the Orient” as its design inspiration, it boasts a retractable roof and flexible pitch surface that can host a wide range of international, regional and local events in any weather.
The facility has been designed to meet the standards of major international events with customisable staging and seating configurations that cater to various events and crowd sizes. It also adopts a flexible pitch system which can be switched between quality natural turf for premier football or rugby events, to other surface for a myriad of sports, entertainment, and community events. The South Stand honours the great Hong Kong Rugby Sevens tradition, with a vast activity platform set against a panoramic glass wall that provides exceptional views toward Victoria Harbour.


Kai Tak Arena
An indoor sports venue with a seating capacity of up to 10,000, with 80% of the seats retractable or removable that caters for different events. The venue has been designed to meet the standard of major international tournaments including badminton, basketball, gymnastics, tennis and table tennis. The ancillary sports hall offers a seating capacity of up to 500.
With the use of different arena overlay floor surfaces and removable spectator seating system, the venue can be configured for different sports activities, from elite competitions to community use. Together, the main arena and ancillary sports hall can provide the equivalent space of 12 standard basketball courts for community use when all spectator seats are removed.


Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground
An outdoor sports venue with a seating capacity of 5,000, suitable for hosting school sports days, athletics meets, local football and rugby matches, as well as team and athlete training sessions. With the exception of major events, Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground will be open daily to the public for jogging and quali-walk free of charge.
*Final designs are subject to change.