KL Sports City Populous and MRCB worked together on KL Sports City with MRCB is a leading urban property and infrastructure developer a shared vision for the first stage of the precinct in specialising in civil, environmental and energy redevelopment. Originally opened in 1998 for the Commonwealth infrastructure development Games, the upgrade and transformation provides an exciting venue for sporting excellence while additionally promoting health Populous design the places where people love to be together, like and wellness to the citizens of Malaysia. Yankee Stadium, the London Olympics, and the Super Bowl. We’re experts at drawing lots of people together around the things they The team considered the project to be a very special opportunity love. to create a co-ordinated and liveable sports city by adapting, updating and linking the existing facilities, effectively placing sport Stage Two of KL Sports City’s redevelopment will complete and recreation at the heart of family life, creating a sustainable the livable sports city adding serviced residential, retail and sporting community year-round. commercial facilities such as a convention centre, youth hostel, park, library and sports museum, creating a modern and liveable Paul Henry, Populous co founder and senior principal, defines city at Bukit Jalil. KL Sports City as “the new heart for sport and entertainment in Malaysia”. The redesign of Bukit Jalal National Stadium, Putra “This will give inspiration to our athletes and Stadium, the National Aquatic Centre and the National Hockey Stadium has focused on providing functional excellence of develop the sports industry”. international standing. Coupled with this has been the quest to Prime Minister Najib express and celebrate the Malaysian culture. Bukit Jalil National Stadium National Aquatic Centre and The largest stadium in South East Asia, Bukit Recently renamed Axiata Arena, the well- National Hockey Stadium Jalil can seat 87,000 people. The re-designed known Putra Indoor Stadium has 11,000 Comprising Olympic standard swimming pool, Stadium features: permanent and 2,232 retractable seats, warm-up areas and diving pool, the recent re- • A unique façade made from a series of making it a flexible space for indoor sports and design and upgrades to the National Aquatic vertical louvers that have been twisted in events. The upgrades include: Centre include: response to climatic conditions: offering • New Contemporary Façade to cover the • New distinct façade sun shading and encouraging natural existing building and offer a new lobby • Replacement of the existing fabric roof ventilation to the concourse without and entrance space. • New FINA compliant diving board completely obscuring the original iconic • Complete replacement of all seats • Upgrades to the VIP lobby space skeleton of the stadium. including a new retractable seating • New sports lighting and PA systems • LED lights have been integrated into platform. • Installation of advance fire protection the louvers, allowing digitally based • New suites and corporate facilities which systems animations, advertisements and increases the number of corporate branding to flow over the 3 dimensional and VIP seating to 500, allowing the The National Hockey Stadium seats up to façade. venue to attract bigger name artists and 12,000 people and recent upgrades include: • The comprehensive upgrade of facilities, generate greater revenue. • New, world-class turf pitch infrastructure and systems • Upgrades to all the toilets and changing • New sports lighting • Upgraded and reconsidered hospitality room facilities • Upgrades to all the toilets and corporate • Installation of advanced fire protection • Installation of advance fire protection • Greatly improved and modernised systems that comply with global safety systems that comply with global safety fan and experience and community standards standards. destination • New air conditioning system • New sports lighting and PA system