Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium has already wowed home and away supporters since its first official match earlier this year and it appears that more improvements are to come.
The Toffees' switch to their new Merseyside home has lived up to expectations, perhaps even exceeded them, with 52,000 fans now regularly attending the ground for Premier League fixtures.
With the venue having already hosted a Rugby League fixture between England and Australia and been chosen as one of the grounds that will stage fixtures during Euro 2028, it is an exciting time for Liverpool locals.
However, there are seemingly more developments to come with an architect firm having designed a ‘floating fan park' for Nelson Dock, situated next to the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Hill Dickinson Stadium to be taken to “the next level”
BACA Architects – specialists in designing floating concepts – have formulated plans that include bars, restaurants and indoor lounges, as well as giant screens and family spaces.
As quoted by TheToffees.online website, BACA Architects founder Richard Coutts said: “At Bramley Moore Dock, we’re taking fan experiences to the next level -literally.
“We call it ‘Aquatecture’: a flotilla of floating spaces that make the most of the dock’s water. These floating spaces aren’t just cool – they’re clever. They can be built off-site, installed quickly, and be up and running in no time.
“Maybe in the water in less than a year! Solid, durable, and flexible, they can be updated, repurposed, or moved as needed; making sure the fun doesn’t stop and leaving a legacy for the club and the city.”
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Of the recently-built grounds in the Premier League, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium arguably stands far and above the rest, but Everton seemingly have ambitions to match the North Londoners.
The same report acknowledges that Everton are in discussions to buy the Nelson Dock land as soon as possible, which would be required for the aforementioned fan park to be installed in months, as per their hopes.
With a 17,000-capacity fan plaza already situated in the area, there is an argument that another fan park is not necessarily needed at the present time.
Nevertheless, the fact that the Friedkin Group and BACA Architects are so forward-thinking can only be beneficial to Everton and the area in general as the club bid to move on level terms with neighbours Liverpool, at least from a stadium-experience perspective.