Feature: 2010 Update
Mbombela Stadium
Royal Bafokeng Stadium
are not directly responsible for all the precinct developments.
fied the flooring materials that included 3700m² of ceramic tiles in
As can be seen from the following, a wide variety of floorcover-
various specifications from Buchtal; 3 000m² of 2,5mm Marmoleum
ings was used on this project and, according to interior designer
Global 2 sheeting from FloorworX, together with 1200m² of Marley
Geraldine Sew, “Although there was a tight budget we managed
FloorworX SD non-directional sheeting.
to stay within it.” Floorcoverings used included Superflex fully flexible vinyl floor
2 600m² of Belgotex Floorcoverings Berberpoint 920 carpet tiles were also used, 6 000m² of Rich Autumn Natural slate tiles, 40 000m²
tiles in the staff basement dining room and the First Aid and
of Corobrik Constantia Clay brick paving (including site paving), com-
treatment rooms – supplied by FloorworX; Norament 925 rub-
prising a total floor area of approximately 16 500m² (excluding brick
ber flooring – also supplied by FloorworX for the players’ change
paving) installed by various flooring subcontractors.
rooms and the Mixed Zone; full-bodied porcelain tiles (and some
In the VIP areas the entrance foyers are brick paved, the stairs
mosaics) supplied by Ceregran (who also supplied granite tiles),
around the VIP lift cores have Pergo timber treads, and the balance
Italcotto, and Kenzan Quality Tiles for use in the VIP areas, two
of VIP lounges, President’s suite and private suites have 400mm x
(show) hospitality suites, and the change rooms.
400mm natural slate (Rich Autumn) tiles sealed with HP Sealer. This
Nexus also provided its Cosmopolitan, Diagonals, and Hercules brands for the VIP areas, hospitality suites, together with the
includes 48 new private hospitality suites. To meet the FIFA requirements, the press rooms and similar areas
Boardroom, the meeting rooms and restaurant on the suite level,
were all finished in Marmoleum sheeting, and large areas (740m²) of
and the gymnasium.
this have used a PentaFloor FS 800 access flooring system to accom-
Finally, Albert Carpets supplied Grandeco wooden vinyl planks
modate all the cabling and communications cabling requirements.
for the restaurant; and the Gasket Manufacturing Corporation
The players’ change rooms and the treatment rooms were also pro-
supplied Amorim Rubber Sports Flooring for the players’ warm-up
vided with Marmoleum sheeting with loose-lay rubber matting.
area and the entrance to the field.
This stadium has already played host to the international rugby tour match between the British & Irish Lions and South Africa; the Soweto
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay
Derby (Orlando Pirates vs. Kaiser Chiefs); the Eastern Cape President’s
Total seating capacity: 46 000
Cup; and the Vodacom Cup match featuring Orlando Pirates and the
Architects: GMP Architects (Germany); Architectural Design
UK’s Manchester City – all of which attracted large crowds. The inter-
Associates; Dominic Bonnesse Architects; NOH Architects; GAPP
national friendly between Bafana Bafana and Japan on 14 November
Architects and Urban Designers
attracted 41 000 spectators.
By the middle of June 2009, the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium was fully operational – the first 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup stadium
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane
to be officially opened, a full year ahead of the tournament, and
Total seating capacity: 45 000
built at a cost of around R2,0-billion.
Architects: Prism Architects in conjunction with AFL, UK.
It has a white sail-like (tensioned membrane) roof in keeping
The design of the largely concrete structure, also estimated to cost
with its proximity to the sea, which is made of PTFE (Teflon) coat-
around R1,1-billion, is inspired by the local iconic Baobab tree, with
ed fibreglass to form the undulating roof design which resembles
the steel structure supporting the roof plane gathered together at
a sunflower when viewed from the air. The design architects
each corner of the stadium and supported by giant ‘trunk’ structures
(GMP) refer to it as a Protea due to its three dimensional form.
which accommodate vertical circulation ramps and service cores.
Graham Grant of NOA/GAPP Architects said that the instruction
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Commenting on the floorcoverings used, project manager Jean
from the client was for finishes to have ‘zero maintenance’ which
du Toit of Prism Architects said, “The floorcoverings were selected to
is of course not so easy, particularly as there were very tight bud-
fit in with the function of each area, and the aesthetics needed. The
get constraints.
VIP areas are fitted with highly finished porcelain tiles and Belgotex
However, Sarah Troh of GAPP architects, guided by Silke Flaβnöcker of GMP and their design intent documentation, speci-
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Nexus Serengeti stretch carpets, while the operational areas have 8x8 studded Transit PVC floor tiles, Nexus Berber Point carpet tiles and