Kuala Lumpur Sports City Refurbishment
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Kuala Lumpur Sports City Refurbishment

Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur201685,000 seats (main stadium) / 4,000 seats (aquatics)

The Kuala Lumpur Sports City refurbishment upgraded Bukit Jalil National Stadium and its aquatics centre to IAAF and FIFA sanctioned competition standards ahead of the 2017 SEA Games.

Jake's responsibilities spanned both venues: coordinating basement-level player facilities in the main 85,000-seat stadium's western stand, developing a new premium hospitality level, and leading design, services coordination and full documentation for the aquatics centre refurbishment — including all VIP facilities, spectator amenities, competition area, and main entrance façade package. He also reconstructed the BIM from point cloud survey data in the absence of as-constructed drawings.

Project Details
Firm
Populous
Role
Architectural Assistant
Location
Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
Year
2016
Capacity
85,000 seats (main stadium) / 4,000 seats (aquatics)
Main Stadium
85,000 seats
Aquatics
4,000 seats
Federation
IAAF + FIFA compliant
Method
Point cloud survey → BIM reconstruction

Project delivered at Populous. Photography © Aaron Pocock Photography.

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Competition pool from stands — © Aaron Pocock Photography
Covered pool hall — © Aaron Pocock Photography
Covered pool hall — © Aaron Pocock Photography
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