Case study: Jubilee Park Stadium

Jubilee Park Stadium is a modern sports facility located within the Mornington Peninsula’s premier Jubilee Park Precinct in Victoria, Australia. The state-of-the-art facility features six multi-purpose indoor courts, 13 outdoor netball courts, two AFL fields and cricket pitches, walking paths, and more. Additionally, it includes elite training and recovery facilities, multiple inclusive change rooms, four indoor cricket training nets and amenities to service the adjoining sports ovals, and relevant equipment and line markings for netball, basketball, badminton, volleyball, wheelchair sports, and more.

Led by Williams Ross Architects and completed in 2023, the Jubilee Park Stadium project was an ambitious rebuild of the existing facilities, with the aim of delivering a modern, functional, and aesthetically pleasing sports facility for the local community.

The Jubilee Park Stadium project involved the demolition of a 30-year-old, two-court stadium and the construction of a new facility, including six indoor courts and additional sporting amenities. The primary challenge was to create a facility that was not only functional, but also met high standards of energy efficiency and aesthetic appeal. Williams Ross Architects needed a solution that provided excellent airtightness, non-combustibility, and a clean internal finish.

Kingspan products were chosen for their efficiency and aesthetic qualities, which were used throughout the project to meet these requirements. The KS1000RW Trapezoidal Roof Panel was selected for its wide pan, polyisocyanurate (PIR) core, and elegant underside finish. These features ensured the roof provided the necessary airtightness and aesthetic appeal for the new stadium. The Eurobond Rainspan Wall Panel product was selected and used for part of the building's walls, providing a clean internal finish while dressing the external face with a standing seam ColorBond.

The choice of Kingspan products helped encapsulate the building, supporting the architects' vision. The products' ease of installation, and the strong customer and technical support from Kingspan, were critical in delivering the project efficiently.

The Kingspan team provided invaluable assistance in detailing, product selection, and the eventual delivery and installation on-site. This support ensured that the products met the project's requirements and facilitated a smooth construction process. The use of Kingspan products also provided a complete building envelope with airtightness, non-combustibility, and a clean aesthetic, offering a great backdrop for the building's aesthetic focuses, including the reuse of the existing floor on the walls.

The completed Jubilee Park Stadium offers a modern and functional space for sports and other activities, and has been well-received by the community. The project demonstrated the importance of selecting high-quality materials and the value of strong technical support, as Kingspan's products and support contributed significantly to the project's success. The new Jubilee Park Stadium stands as a testament to the effective collaboration between Williams Ross Architects and Kingspan.

“Over the years, we've used the Kingspan products extensively and very successfully in a huge range of our sports, aquatic, and performing arts projects. One of the strong learnings from this project was the strong customer and technical support from Kingspan in assisting in detailing product selection and, eventually, delivery and installation of the product on-site. What we like about the Kingspan product is, within a single installation, we get complete building envelope, airtightness, non-combustibility, and a clean aesthetic.” 

Chris Hose, Williams Ross Architects