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The 675,000-square-foot arena, designed by the award-winning architectural firms SHoP Architects and AECOM, in collaboration with Design-Builder Hunt Construction Group, consists of three separate but woven bands made up of 12,000 unique panels that were fabricated from 600 tons of steel sheets. The first band 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 intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues.
The canopy, which is 30 feet above ground level, contains an open, oval oculus that frames the pedestrian’s view of the arena. The oculus also houses a 3,000-square-foot, 360-degree LED marquee. A second glass band allows for views from inside and outside of the arena. The third band floats around the roof of Barclays Center and varies in transparency, the weathered steel creating backlit patterns.
The woven band of the canopy flows 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 at street level, allowing a direct view to and from the street.
