Hill Dickinson Stadium Crowned Project of the Year

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Everton FC’s Hill Dickinson Stadium has claimed the prestigious Project of the Year award at TheStadiumBusiness Design and Development Awards, surpassing notable venues including Fulham’s Riverside Stand, Sevilla’s La Cartuja, and arenas in Sweden, Hong Kong, Japan, and Morocco.

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00:00Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium has claimed the prestigious Project of the Year award at the

00:06Stadium Business Design and Development Awards, surpassing notable venues including Fulham's

00:12Riverside Stand, Sevilla's La Cote Chua and arenas in Sweden, Hong Kong, Japan and Morocco.

00:18The 53,000-seater located at Liverpool's Brownlee Moor Dock opened earlier this year

00:23and has quickly established itself as one of the country's premier sports venues.

00:30Designed by American architect Dan Meese, at a cost of approximately £750 million,

00:35the stadium blends modern innovation with homage to Everton's history

00:38and a vast glass wall at the South Stands provides views of the waterfront.

00:44He aimed to avoid flashy elements, instead capturing the lightning in a bottle

00:48that characterised issues with authentic English football.

00:53The result is a venue that fantastically is connected to the surrounding historic fabric

00:57while offering state-of-the-art facilities.

01:00Everton's Director of New Stadium Development, Alex Waldron, hailed the recognition as a testament

01:05to the team behind the project.

01:09She described the award as evidence the Hill Dickinson's world-class status and thanked

01:14all those involved in creating a venue that Evertonians can be proud to call home.

01:20Beyond football, Hill Dickinson Stadium has already hosted international rugby league matches

01:24and has been selected to stage next year's Magic Weekend.

01:30Its versatility has drawn attention from the wider sporting world

01:33and it has also been nominated to host fixtures during the 2035 FIFA Women's World Cup,

01:40set to take place across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

01:43With its combination of cutting-edge design, historical reverence and multi-sport functionality,

01:50Hill Dickinson Stadium is more than just a football ground.

01:53It represents a landmark for Everton FC and Liverpool as a city,

01:58a venue that reflects ambition, community and the evolving nature of modern sports arenas.

02:03The Project of the Year award cements its status not only as a centrepiece for Everton,

02:08but as a benchmark in stadium design across the world.

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