South Bank Piazza

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The South Bank Piazza
Suncorp Piazza
AddressSouth Bank Parklands
LocationBrisbane, Australia
OwnerSouth Bank Corporation[1]
Capacity2,158[1]
Website
Official Website

The South Bank Piazza is a multi-purpose venue located in the South Bank Parklands in Brisbane, Australia.[1] The Courier-Mail was the naming rights sponsor of the venue from 2013,[2] prior to which it was known as the Suncorp Piazza and is currently known as the South Bank Piazza.

The amphitheatre is covered by a sound shell (designed by architectural firm Ark Atelier),[3] and features a 5x4m suspended screen.[4] The amphitheatre seating of the venue has a capacity of 2,158 people, while the floor space (which has an area of 513m2) can accommodate either 750 people standing, or 532 people seated in temporary seating.[5]

The Venue will host the 3x3 Basketball in the 2032 Olympic Games.

The venue is close to the South Brisbane railway station and the Cultural Centre Busway Station.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Official website". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Naming deal to revitalise piazza's focus". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). 17 January 2013. p. 003. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  3. ^ "South Bank Piazza Sound Shell award submission".
  4. ^ "Tourism information site". Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  5. ^ "Venue specifications".[permanent dead link]

Coordinates: 27°28′37″S 153°01′17″E / 27.477027°S 153.021484°E / -27.477027; 153.021484

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