We designed and installed the 15,000 seat Diriyah Arena and hospitality structure, ahead of the highly anticipated Joshua v Ruiz II rematch “Clash on the Dunes” held on 7 December 2019.
Commissioned by the Saudi General Sports Authority, the bespoke arena was constructed in just 56 days and is the single largest temporary seating structure that we have built since the London 2012 Olympics.
Designed with flexibility in mind, the stadium features Arena’s Clearview™ seating system, which is both modular and demountable, designed specifically to maximise audience sightlines. The arena will be reconfigured a number of times for the various events taking place as part of the month-long Diriyah Season.
As well as the main event area, we also designed and installed a 3,500 square-metre temporary hospitality structure complete with bespoke high specification interiors and furnishings. The luxurious building is designed to provide a premium experience for VIP guests and was constructed using Arena’s proprietary ASD structure, which offers a permanent look and feel. Kit was fully dismantled in 3 weeks and then shipped to Tokyo ahead of the 2020 Olympic games.
