The Oval at Subi East
The Oval is the first stage to be delivered for DevelopmentWA’s wider Subi East Redevelopment.
UDLA with design partner OCULUS, is proud to have provided the landscape architectural and architectural services from concept design through to detailed design, documentation and construction services for the entire 35Ha city village – which includes the former Subiaco Oval site and the former Princess Margaret Hospital site.
Beams from the former Subiaco Oval Stadium in their former context and storage offsite.
As part of the redevelopment, the former Subiaco Oval Stadium roof beams have been salvaged and fully reimagined.
Weighing in at 3.7 tonne each, the beams have been re-engineered, restored and powdercoated to begin their new life as the supports for a large shade structure over the youth targeted zone that will anchor the northern edge of the oval.
Bricks from the old stadium were salvaged, stacked and stored ahead of their reuse in a variety of places and spaces.
In addition to the reinvented stadium roof beams, the public realm has been designed to repurpose a variety of recycled materials from the stadium and surrounding landscape. Salvaged materials incorporated into various elements and spaces on site include whole bricks for use in retaining walls and crushed bricks and concrete for use in rammed earth elements and roadbase. In total, more than about 50,000 tonnes has been recycled and available to be reused on site and elsewhere.
Led by the Subi East Elder Group and Karrda Designs, the Bidi Trail is an interpretive element that flows throughout the wider Subi East redevelopment project. It connects up the numerous public realm community spaces within the precinct to provide an immersive experience for visitors to learn about Noongar knowledge, culture and history.
A series of rammed earth sculptural elements have been positioned along the Noongar Six seasons Bidi Trail, the materials of which include salvaged bricks and concrete from the stadium. Paving details mirror the trail and reflects the presence of the Bidi within the Oval’s landscape redesign.
The oval is flanked by the Sandover Medal walk – a reinterpretation of the Sandover Medallist pavers that previously were located outside Subiaco Oval. This element has been developed in collaboration with Studio Field.
Details:
Client: Development WA
Aboriginal Country: Whadjuk Country
Location: Subiaco WA
Dates: 2019 - ongoing
Landscape Architects: UDLA x OCULUS
Contractors: RJV (Stage 1A), Landscape Elements (Stage 1B)
Aboriginal Development Manager: Karrda
Collaborators: Stantec (Civil Engineer), Acor (Structural Engineer), PJ Wright & Associates (Hydraulic Engineer), 3E (Electrical Engineer), Greco (Change Rooms), Bridge 42 (Project Manager), Apparatus (Art Consultant), Studio Field (Heritage Interpretation)
Artists of Six Season Bidi Trail: Rubeun Yorkshire (Birak), David Jones (Bunuru), Lea Taylor (Djeran), Kam Bin Salleh (Makaru), Dellas Bennell (Djilba), Jarni McGuire (Kambarang).
Artwork Technical Consultant: Big Spoon Art Studio
Photography: UDLA, Yvonne Doherty, Landscape Elements
