Newcastle's plans for 'bubble-wrap stadium' revealed! New 70,000-seat arena with unique wrapping could replace iconic St James' Park

Newcastle’s plans for a new 70,000-seat stadium have been revealed, with the designs including eye-catching "bubble-wrap" cladding.

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• St James' Park opened in 1892
• Option to redevelop & increase capacity
• New build also being considered

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Premier League giants are exploring ways to get more supporters through the turnstiles on Tyneside. One of the options being considered is the expansion of St James’ Park, taking the capacity of that venue up to 60,300. The Magpies may, however, look to move home to a new site entirely.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  According to the , industry-leading architects and construction experts have been approached. London-based KSS figure prominently on that list, alongside local planners Ryder. Drawings of what a new build ground could look like have reportedly been shown to club officials.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Some of those are said to feature the "bubble-wrap" design, which features on the Le Havre stadium in France that KSS previously worked on. They have said of that feature: "The pixelated ETFE shell cladding imitates the two core elements of sea and sky and acts as a shining beacon for the city, day and night."

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  KSS have also been involved in the development work undertaken by Liverpool at Anfield, training ground complexes at Leicester, Tottenham and Brighton, as well as the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium in Qatar which was used during the 2022 World Cup.