La “boite à gâteaux” de Wellington

Situé au bord de la mer de Wellington, proche de la gare ferroviaire de cette même ville, le Sky Stadium (nom commercial du Wellington Regional Stadium depuis janvier 2020), comptant 36 000 places, est atypique d’un point de vue géométrique. La forme caractéristique de cette enceinte inaugurée en janvier 2000 lui a valu le surnom de “Cake tin” (“boîte à gâteaux”, en français). Aucun poteau ne compose la structure du stade et tous les sièges sont inclinés de façon à ce que le regard des spectateurs soit orienté vers le milieu de terrain. Le Sky Stadium est la résidence du Wellington Football Club (A-League, 1ère division de football en Australie) ainsi que de deux clubs de rugby à XV : les Hurricanes et le Wellington Rugby Football Union.

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