Quote:
Originally Posted by The Familia
The exterior design is mediocre at best. Nothing awe inspiring or unique about it. It feels rather clunky and cluttered with way too much going on. Honestly, #### all these metaphors that architects come up with. “The top represents a cauldron sitting on top of a glacier”. Good lord, just design a timeless, classy arena with quality materials.
The only impressive thing about the exterior is it has the most activated streetscape and pedestrian realm of any arena that I’ve seen. I can’t think of another arena with as many retail outlets fronting onto the street. A team store, three restaurants, and a food hall. No other NHL arena comes close. Rogers Place in Edmonton is the worst. Not a single ground level opening along the actual arena, as everyone is forced into that overhead bridge which connects to the plaza on the other side of the street! Their arena is very imposing and monolithic. Very hostile and not pedestrian friendly.
|
Let’s not forget what we almost ended up with originally.
