A 130-metre-tall spherical concert hall that could rise taller than St Paul's Cathedral, is being planned near the Olympic park in Stratford, east London.
Dubbed The Golf Ball, early designs for the distinctively shaped 20,000-capacity arena seen by the Guardian, are being prepared for the sports and entertainment firm Madison Square Garden Company (MSG).
MSG has allegedly employed London-based architect Populous, the designer of the nearby Olympic Stadium, to draw up plans for the arena.
The venue would rival London's O2 arena, the city's current largest indoor venue, which was also designed by the stadium and venue specialist. The architect is also currently designing Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium in London and a new arena in Bristol.
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MSG currently operates Madison Square Garden and the Radio City Music Hall in New York as well as the Forum in Inglewood, California, however, this would be the company's first venue outside of the USA.
The venue would reportedly stand 130 metres tall, making it 19 metres taller than St Paul's Cathedral, and more than double the height of the nearby stadium.
Early designs show seating arranged in a 360-degree bowl within the globe-shaped venue. The sphere would be supported on a tripod of pylons that would allow pedestrians to pass underneath it.
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