Brisbane-based architects hoping to design a stadium for the 2032 Olympic Games have created a sports arena to host potentially millions of competitors – online players of the hit video game Fortnite.

“It is intrinsically designed to exist and be experienced in the virtual world and one day we hope to see it built in reality,” said gaming content creator Lachlan Power of competitive gaming brand PWR.

The facility is a collaboration between PWR and architects Populous.

Populous senior principal and architect Al Baxter said they wanted to reflect innovation in the design of the PWR facility.

“To create a high-performance organisation or club, incidental interactions need to occur where members of the team and the players are more accessible to each other to encourage more conversations and connections,” he said.

Power said they created spaces that promoted the health, wellbeing and performance of people.

“From the gymnasium to the active social areas and the cafe, we wanted to demonstrate that this facility has been designed by a team specialised in creating elite training facilities so that we can optimise the performance and creativity for our athletes and creators,” Power said.

“Professional gamers, esports athletes and content creators need places that promote their long-term growth and development.”

With the world of esports rapidly evolving, Populous has spearheaded the conversation around the design of world-class facilities for esports gamers to physically gather on a grand scale.