Mr Trubey said more details about the plans would be revealed in time, but that the glass corners that allowed views into the ground would not be filled in to make way for the potential additional 16,000 seats.
When asked about the large expanse of glass used in the design, he said: “What we are doing there is trying to create a more transparent building so that you can see all the way into the building.”
“It’s not often that you get an opportunity to put a facility like this in a listed park.
“It’s hard to look at a site like this and not just see advantages.
“Our challenge was to do a project that can do an excellent job being part of the park.
“It’s easy to put a stadium in the park, it’s harder to make it part of the park.
“For us the site was phenomenal, even the grade of the park is a phenomenal gift to the stadium project.”
The fact that the Kop had been so central to the designs had meant that the acoustics were also an integral part of the planning.
“We have spent quite a lot of time working on the acoustics. That’s a huge part of a sporting event.
“That was one of the reasons for the Kop form.
He said the physical form of the building would project acoustically to the rest of the venue. “That was very interesting from an architectural point of view.
“The Kop drives the event. I have been to sporting venues all over the world. It’s one of the things I get to do because of what I do for a living, and the Kop is totally unique.”
So with all that in mind, did Mr Trubey feel a burden on his shoulders?
“I don’t see it as a burden, responsibility is maybe a good word,” he said. “That’s the cool thing about our job, it makes you passionately attached when you receive something this important.”
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