Ellerbe Becket & SHoP Architects will Collaborate on the Design of the Barclays Center |
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| Written by Bernice DeVoe |
| Saturday, 12 September 2009 02:31 |
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FCRC also released new design images of the 675,000 square-foot arena, which will be located at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in Brooklyn. The images can be seen at www.barclayscenter.com. The images and a model will also be available for public viewing at Brooklyn Borough Hall beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2009. Construction is expected to begin on the arena later this year, with an anticipated opening during the 2011 – 12 NETS season. Several images were released today that show the Barclays Center from different perspectives, including each major arrival point at the site perimeter. The arena was designed to accommodate other buildings on the arena block that will be part of the Atlantic Yards development, including three mixed-income residential buildings and the commercial building known as B1, along with the Urban Room that will provide access to the Barclays Center.  The building consists of
three separate but woven bands. The first engages the ground where the
weathered steel exterior rises and lowers to create a sense of visual
transparency, transitioning into a grand civic gesture that cantilevers
out into a spectacular canopy at the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush
Avenues. The canopy, which is 30 feet above ground level, contains an
oculus that frames the pedestrian’s view of the arena. The second, a glass
band, allows for views from inside and outside of the arena. The third
band floats around the roof of the Barclays Center and varies in
transparency, the weathered steel creating backlit patterns. The woven band of the canopy will flow out over the arena entrance, creating a seamless visual transition and helping to frame a large viewing portal into the seating area. The main concourse is placed right at street level, allowing a direct view to and from the street. Large areas of glass at street level make it not only pedestrian-friendly, but also encourage a strong visual connection to the surrounding urban neighborhood. William Crockett, Principal and National Director of Sports Architecture at Ellerbe Becket, which has designed some of the world’s most heralded sports facilities, including the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indiana and the iconic Guangdong Olympic Stadium in Beijing, said, “While the Barclays Center will be the most exciting venue in the country to watch a game, we believe it will also become a destination for people interested in design and the urban environment. We’ve given special attention to designing what will be the first of an entire new generation of high-performance multi-purpose arenas in the nation." Gregg Pasquarelli, a Founding Principal at SHoP Architects, the New York based firm that is designing the East River Waterfront at the South Street Seaport and the new Fashion Institute of Technology C2 Building, and is the winner of the 2009 National Design Award for Architecture Design, said, “The design of an arena in an urban context requires a critical balance between an iconic form and the street. It must be legible at multiple scales – on the skyline, from five blocks away, from the plaza and while touching the door. It must also have an identity that delights the occupants, visitors and neighbors.” The state-of-the-art facility will have 18,000 seats for basketball and up to 19,000 seats for concerts. There will be 100 luxury suites, including 16 Brownstone Suites (16 seats each), 67 Loft Suites (10 seats each), 11 Courtside Suites, four Club Suites and two Party Suites. The arena will also include 40 loge boxes, six clubs and restaurants, and the Barclays Center Practice Facility on site. The Barclays Center currently has eight Founding Partners, including : ADT, Anheuser-Busch, Cushman & Wakefield, EmblemHealth, MGM Grand at Foxwoods, MetroPCS Communications, Jones Soda Co., and Phillips-Van Heusen. These Partners will be featured prominently in distinct branded “neighborhoods” such as the ADT Plaza, the Cushman & Wakefield Theater, the EmblemHealth Entrance, the IZOD-Nets Team Store, the MGM Grand @ Foxwoods Bar, the MetroPCS Pavilion, and the Jones Soda Shoppe. Click on logo below to add this article to your favorite Social Website ~ |
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