“Playing for the Hilton College 1st XV against Maritzburg College in 1986, they had Joel Stransky – an eventual Springbok – and we were expecting to be trashed. We went onto the field and played our hearts out and were beaten in the dying moments of the game. It was such a strong feeling to realise that we were a great team and that if we believe in ourselves anything was possible.”

Chris is a Principal at Populous, with over 15 years experience as an architect. Whilst based in the Brisbane office of Populous, Chris has led a number of high profile sports projects in Australia and New Zealand, and has been involved in design competitions for sports and entertainment projects in China.

He was the project leader on the award-winning Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, leading a team of 20 architects from concept design through to project completion in 2003. The Suncorp Stadium was Australia’s first dedicated rectangular pitch stadium and received a Commendation from the Australian Institute of Architects in 2003.

In 2006, Chris was appointed project leader of the Eden Park Redevelopment in Auckland, host to the pool matches and the finals for the NZ 2011 RWC. The redeveloped Eden Park opened in October 2010 and incorporates various design elements symbolic of New Zealand. After the World Cup, the capacity will reduce from 60,000 to 50,000 in its legacy mode.

Chris also led a team of 10 architects on the design of the new Metricon Stadium at Carrara, for the Gold Coast Suns AFL team. The new stadium is not only Australia’s most cost-effective stadium, but is also Australia’s greenest stadium, with the integration of a solar halo into the roof design. The solar halo contains photo-voltaic cells which will provide 20% of the stadium’s energy usage. Chris is currently leading the project team for the Perth Major Stadium Project Definition Plan.

Chris has a keen interest in high quality design and environmentally sustainable design. He is also highly experienced in the project delivery process and is committed to providing the best outcomes for clients.

“Playing for the Hilton College 1st XV against Maritzburg College in 1986, they had Joel Stransky – an eventual Springbok – and we were expecting to be trashed. We went onto the field and played our hearts out and were beaten in the dying moments of the game. It was such a strong feeling to realise that we were a great team and that if we believe in ourselves anything was possible.”

Chris is a Principal at Populous, with over 15 years experience as an architect. Whilst based in the Brisbane office of Populous, Chris has led a number of Read More »