The Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) has submitted plans for the ambitious sphere-shaped entertainment and music venue in Stratford, London
MSG’s sphere-shaped music venue proposal, designed by Populous, has gained traction, and the MSG behind the project has now filed planning documents.
MSG Sphere would be a “next-generation” music venue that MSG claims would revolutionise the entertainment experience.
MSG aims to build the 90-metre tall project on a 4.7-acre former coach park near the Olympic Park.
It’s predicted that the 120-metre long building will take three-years to construct and will have a capacity of 21,500 people.
The MSG sphere will sit on a four-storey base filling the whole site and its exterior will be clad with triangular LED panels displaying moving images.
In addition to the main venue, plans for the MSG Sphere include:
- Publicly-accessible outdoor spaces – including a nature play space for children, seating areas, and an outdoor gym
- A range of indoor dining and entertainment options – a smaller music club/nightclub, retail space, a café, and restaurants.
In comments to Sky News, Jayne McGivern, MSG’s executive vice president of Development and Construction, said: “This is an opportunity to take an inaccessible coach park and use it to support thousands of jobs, and billions of pounds of economic benefit.
“Our plans make training and local hiring a priority and would create a premier destination that serves as a long-term investment in the future of Newham, London, and the UK.
“If our plans are approved, we believe MSG Sphere will complement London’s existing venues and drive overall growth in the music and entertainment market – benefiting residents, artists and fans.”
