A four-stage $14 million project, the first of which consisted of demolishing the existing Richmond social club and museum building and constructing a three-level concrete framed building with steel roof and wall framing, metal sheet cladding in various architectural angles and reflecting the clubs yellow and black heritage.
Stage one consists of relocating the existing sales and membership team into the temporary “Tiger Den” and to relocate the maintenance team into a new facility.
Stage two consists of the construction of the new 3 level building consisting of the new retail/sales area, community sports hall, gymnasium, recovery pool and refurbishment of existing pool area, new change rooms and locker rooms and facilities for medical and training staff to level 1 level 2 will consist of new offices for the sales and football department as well as an 82 seat lecture theatre. Level 3 consists of a commercial kitchen to service the large conference and function spaces as well as office space for the Richmond Football Department and the Indigenous Institute of Sport being Stage 3.
The fourth and final stage involves the refurbishment of the existing football department office space as well as the complete internal fitout of the existing Jack Dyer Stand incorporating the club’s museum and a community multi-purpose space complete with amenities. New coaches boxes are also installed within the existing Jack Dyer Stand.