The Blue Bulls Rugby Union has partnered with the government and private sector in an attempt to bring fans back to an ailing Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria and its surrounds. Redefine Properties and Abland have created Loftus Park, a mixed-use development that includes offices, shops and entertainment and is located next to what used to be the most popular rugby stadium in South Africa. "Pretoria has been crying out for a newer, better public space. By designing Loftus Park we were able to bring impressive architecture to the Loftus precinct, something which it had been waiting years for," said Dirk Henzen, an architect and design principal at Studio 3 Design House.Loftus Versfeld Stadium has struggled in the face of poor ticket sales for rugby matches, partly due to the poor performance of the resident Blue Bulls team and a decision a few years ago to no longer sell or allow the consumption of alcohol in the stadium. Redefine, which inherited the 55,000m² development from The...
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