Everton Stadium Liverpool

The new Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock is an architectural landmark in the heart of Liverpool. The design by the internationally renowned firm BDP Pattern takes up the industrial history of the dock area and interprets it in a contemporary way with a clear design language and expressive materials. The stadium combines technology, tradition and atmosphere – with a capacity of 52,888 seats, an impressive brick façade and a steep grandstand geometry that makes proximity and emotion tangible. BEMO was involved in the project and realized the wide-span, dynamically shaped standing seam roof – technically sophisticated, visually powerful and an integral part of the overall architecture.

For the new Everton Stadium in Liverpool, BEMO UK worked closely with BDP Pattern Architects in the initial phase to develop a customized roof solution. The iconic roof structure on the historic waterfront required not only design sensitivity, but also the highest technical precision – especially in terms of geometry, material behavior and weather resistance in a maritime environment.

The stadium roof has complex surfaces curved in two directions, which made it necessary to customize the substructure to the geometry of the building. The BEMO system used was specially tailored to the shape of the roof, with particular attention paid to flat curves and low roof pitches in the central area of the north and south roofs. Detailed movement and tolerance analyses were integrated into the system design to avoid the risk of negative roof pitches. The fixed point was strategically positioned at the apex of the curve to effectively control thermal expansion. In addition, the BEMO seam-seal was used in these sensitive areas for maximum security.

An essential part of the planning service was the as-built measurement by the in-house planning office, which was recorded in a high-precision 3D model. This digital as-built data made it possible to compensate for all construction tolerances in advance – even before the substructure went into production. All geometric adjustments could be made based on the model, which ensured an exact fit on the construction site.

The planning team passed the modeled information directly to the subcontractors for execution – a decisive contribution to BIM-based implementation and the avoidance of rework on site.

The roof profiles are 172 m long on the north and south sides and approx. 45 m long on the east and west sides. The standing seam sheets, which are up to 172 m long, were produced directly on the roof surface in order to minimize transport routes and avoid material damage. The positioning of the roll former was carefully planned, taking into account both efficiency and safety aspects (weather, wind loads, etc.). Under optimal conditions, a 172 m sheet (with a surface area of 68 m²) was produced in less than four minutes – proof of the high process reliability and precision on site.