Concept architect rejoins 拢500m project that helped lose Liverpool its Unesco status
Everton FC has given architect Dan Meis a new role on the club鈥檚 拢500m waterfront stadium more than a year after suggesting his work on the controversial 53,000-seat project had come to a 鈥渘atural end鈥�.
Club chairman Bill Kenwright said Meis鈥� new 鈥済uardianship role鈥� would involve reviewing the technical construction specifications and engaging the compliance team ahead of each stage of development to ensure the original design concept remains in place throughout the build.
Concept architect Meis鈥� original designs for the stadium, at the grade II-listed Bramley-Moore Dock, were submitted for planning permission in 2019. A revised version of the scheme was given the green light by then housing secretary Robert Jenrick in March.
Construction work began on site in August for what contractor Laing O鈥橰ourke estimates will be a three-year build. Kenwright announced Meis鈥� return on Friday.
鈥淒an has been an important part of our stadium journey so far and we are pleased he has accepted this new role,鈥� he said.
鈥淚n working alongside both our in-house and external teams, Dan will be joining some of the best technical talents in the country throughout the exciting construction phase of the project.鈥�
While Meis was responsible for the concept designs, sports specialist Pattern was brought in to help work up the proposals and took the scheme through planning. The practice was bought by BDP in July.
Global heritage watchdog Unesco said the stadium proposals were 鈥渃ompletely unacceptable鈥� a month before the body stripped Liverpool of its World Heritage Site status.
Unesco said the scheme would have a 鈥渕ajor adverse impact on the authenticity and integrity鈥� of the area and showed the city council鈥檚 鈥渓ack of commitment鈥� in protecting the dock.
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