The arena was designed by Philip Cox & Partners and the main contractor was John Holland Group.

Architectural features include a 1200 tonne suspended concrete panel roof supported by 12 steel masts and 36 mainstay cables.

The stadium is partly set into the ground to reduce its scale and to establish a visual connection between the landscape and the mast and cable structure of the roof.

[4] In 2015 and 2016, the venue received a $9.4 million upgrade, with the refurbishment involving better seating and windows.

It forced the Canberra Capitals to find an alternative home venue for the end of the 2015–16 WNBL season.