Odyssey Place
Odyssey Place or the Odyssey Complex, formerly the Odyssey Centre, is a sports, entertainment and science learning complex located within the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
| Odyssey Complex / Odyssey Place | |
|---|---|
Complex seen from Clarendon Dock (c. 2008) | |
| Former names | Landmark Millennium Project (planning/construction) Odyssey Centre (2000–13) |
| General information | |
| Location | Titanic Quarter |
| Address | 2 Queen's Quay Belfast BT3 9QQ Northern Ireland |
| Coordinates | 54°36′15″N 5°54′54″W |
| Groundbreaking | June 1998 |
| Opened | 2 December 2000 |
| Inaugurated | 29 November 2001 |
| Renovated | 2015 |
| Cost | £120 million |
| Renovation cost | £3 million |
| Client | Belfast Giants (EIHL) (2001–present) |
| Owner | Odyssey Trust Company Ltd. (charity) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Consarc Design Group |
| Developer | Delap & Waller, Tavakoli Associates |
| Structural engineer | Ballykine |
| Services engineer | RPS Group |
| Other designers | Teather Walls Architects |
| Main contractor | Farrans Construction, Gilbert-Ash |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | H.J. Lyons Architects |
| Structural engineer | Turley & Associates |
| Services engineer | RPS Group |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 11,058 (SSE Arena) |
| Parking | 1,500 spaces |
The concept for the complex originated in 1992 and was finalised in June 1998. It opened in December 2000, with expansions in March and May 2001. The complex consists of a multipurpose indoor sports arena, a "hands-on" science learning centre, retail facilities and a large car park. As of February 2024, the Odyssey houses a Cineworld cinema with a Baskin Robbins outlet and a Lavazza café, Hollywood Bowl, Ice Locker, The Lost City Adventure Golf Apocalypse, W5, and three restaurants (Five Guys, Nando’s, Zizzi), along with a new café opening as Angels Café.
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