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CASESTUDY

Optus Stadium

ScopeDesign, Supply & Installation of Stadium-wide AV

IndustryEntertainment

Located on the Burswood Peninsula, Optus Stadium is a world-class, multi-purpose facility that aims to deliver a ‘fans-first’ experience for major sporting and cultural events in Western Australia. The $1.6 billion venue, with a seating capacity of 60,000, is the third largest in Australia.

Rutledge AV was engaged by Multiplex to undertake the comprehensive design, supply and installation of cutting-edge audio, visual and control systems across the Stadium - comprised of several sub-systems within the complex AV environment. The stadium houses team and coaching facilities, complete media and broadcasting infrastructures, premium patron areas (including private suites, bars and dining amenities) and large function and conference rooms.

A significant component of the project was the public address systems. The main bowl PA took very careful technical and structural consideration. Using EASE modelling the Nexo GEO S12 system was chosen with 18 line arrays installed around the bowl – suspended from the tip of the 45-metre high stadium roof. Rutledge AV designed and manufactured a savvy custom mobile dolly that is housed on the roof – allowing line arrays to be lowered down for maintenance.

With a full roster of AFL, cricket, rugby (league and union) and soccer matches, the Stadium’s broadcasting capabilities are fundamental.

The backbone cabling integrates the in-house AV production facilities, as well as the OB

compound; main control room; live-to-air and studio camera operations; and radio frequencies for microphones and comms technology. To future-proof the broadcast facilities a fibre infrastructure was incorporated - operating across expansive cabling distancesand supporting high-bandwidth broadcasting.

The premium sports team facilities needed robust audio and video links between the coaches’ briefing rooms; home and away coaches’ boxes and team warm-up rooms – powered by Crestron and geared for operational success on mission-critical ‘game-days’.

The fitout also included AV across public and corporate entertainment spaces including the combinable River View Function Rooms and over 100 private suites, equipped with display and audio systems, and controlled via highly intuitive, wireless Crestron platforms.

What takes this project above-and-beyond the ordinary was Rutledge AV’s forward thinking approach and the value it placed in the Stadium’s key objective to provide the best in fan experiences.

Optus Stadium

“The sheer scale and complexity of the system requirements for Optus Stadium are a triumph in AV design & integration itself.”

60,000 seating capacity

$1.6b total stadium

cost

Largest sound system in Australia

1000 +TV Displays venue-wide

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