Completed in 2016 the Ice
Arena was built not only to
provide a
permanent home for the Cardiff
Devils ice hockey team, who
play in the top tier of ice hockey
in the UK - the British Elite Ice
Hockey League.
Also, this also to provide a
permanent multipurpose ice
facility for the various clubs and
a public facilities for the City.
Ice Arena Wales
It is a striking building of steel frame construction with dark to silver metal cladding with a gently
raked roofs with angled walls that give the building a distinct character which extends to
approximately 8,336m² (89,728 ft²) Gross Internal Area (including areas of plant and services).
The Ice Arena comprises two ice rinks or ‘pads’.
1. The main rink being 60m x 30m and primarily
used for competition and training, with a
seating capacity of 3,100.
2. The smaller rink is 54m x 27m and is the main
public rink with no seating provision.
1.
2.
The comprehensive accommodation is arranged over two
floors as follows:-
Ground Floor -
• Foyer entrance with reception desk and office
• Skate Hire and shoe change area with access to ‘pad’ 2
• Skate Shop
• The Grazing Shed café – with seating for approximately 50,
and ancillary kitchen with servery
Also:
• Public changing rooms
• First aid and toilet facilities
• Team changing
• Staff Changing
• Meeting Rooms
• Storage
• Ice Cleaning and Resurfacing Equipment
Devils Ticket Office
• Plant Room
• Physiotherapy Suite
First Floor - Served by various stairs and two lifts
• Main tier of seating to pad 1 with rear circulation walkway.
• Licensed Bar – overlooking pad 2 and providing an open plan space
with server
• Storage and office.
• Public toilets .
• Hospitality boxes x 4
• Players weights room / gym.
• Players ice shots room / simulator.
Mezzanine - Accessed via a gantry at first floor
• Providing a mezzanine area with ‘TV’ gantry overlooking pad 1, with
roof access.
Roof Level
• Building cooling plant and machinery.
Level
GIA M²
GIA FT²
Ground
5,297
57,017
Ground
- Plant &
Services
183
1,970
First
2,736
29,450
First
- Plant & Services
120
1,291
Total
8,336
89,728
Floor Area
Architects2 floor plans indicate the following Gross Internal floor areas
