MSG SPHERE LONDON
Stratford, London
Multipurpose interactive entertainment venue
Madison Square Garden (MSG) enlisted Populous London to design this entertainment venue located in Greater London. London and Las Vegas marked the first spherical building of this magnitude and versatility.
The iconic spherical shape features a fully programmable LED exterior and interior that serves as a digital showcase for the venue, artists and partners.
Internal innovative technologies provide the patron transformative and immersive experiences.
20,000 seats tournament, Legacy capacity dependent on overlay
UPPER PLANT ROOMS
Communications with the MEP, structural and facade engineers, followed by the rigging and operations consultants became a daily necessity (considering the tight parameters all disciplines were constrained to) to ensure all requirements were met
design
technical
coordination
GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF SPHERE
While I was able to apply my pre-exisitng knowledge of architectural construction techniques, the complexity of this job required furthering my knowledge and skills.
As this is the first large scale spherical building of its size, most of the materials and construction techniques were to be be continually developed as the ‘norm’ was not contextually applicable
MEP + OPERATIONS
Worked directly with engineers and architectural professionals to complete any outstanding services coordination for planning submission.
Given the geometry of the building, the services layouts called for creative intervention as there were no precedents for a spherical building of this size.
When I took ownership of the top 12 levels, the previous information that I had learnt regarding services coordination was critical to resolve very difficult spaces.
