Cork stadium revamp architects selected
Scott Tallon Walker Architects have been selected to work on the redevelopment of Cork's Páirc Uí Chaoimh stadium by the Cork County Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) Board.
The group is to provide architectural services on the scheme, having worked with Populous on the multi-million euro overhaul of Dublin's Lansdowne Road - now the Aviva Stadium.
Malachy Walsh and Partners will project manage the Páirc Uí Chaoimh scheme, which will establish a GAA Centre of Excellence and include the construction of a new two-tier stand.
The new stand will replace an existing covered stand at the venue and will increase capacity to 45,000. Cunnane Stratton Reynolds and Michael Barrett Partnership are also involved.
Cork City Council approved the redevelopment plans in June 2010 after voting in favour of providing 6.82 acres (2.8 hectares) of adjacent land available for the project.
Páirc Uí Chaoimh first opened in 1976.
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