Climate Pledge Arena

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Climate Pledge Arena
The KeyArena in Seattle with the Space Needle in the background (September 2008)
The KeyArena in Seattle with the Space Needle in the background (September 2008)
Earlier names

Washington State Pavilion (1962)
Washington State Coliseum (1962–1964)
Seattle Center Coliseum (1964–1994)
KeyArena at Seattle Center (1994–2018)

Data
place 305 Harrison Street Seattle , Washington 98109
United StatesUnited States 
Coordinates 47 ° 37 '19.6 "  N , 122 ° 21' 14.6"  W Coordinates: 47 ° 37 '19.6 "  N , 122 ° 21' 14.6"  W.
owner City of Seattle
operator Oak View Group (OVG)
start of building May 12, 1960
December 2018
opening April 21, 1962
autumn 2021 (planned)
Renovations 1964, 1994–1995, 2018–2021 (planned)
demolition 2018
surface Concrete
Parquet
ice
PVC - Flooring
costs 007 million US dollars (1962)
074.5 million US dollars (1994)
900 million US dollars (2018-2021, planned)
architect Paul A. Thiry (1960)
Populous , Oak View Group, CAA ICON (2018)
capacity Before the renovation:
17,098 places (basketball)
15,177 places (ice hockey)
16,641 places (concerts)
17,459 places (boxes)
After the renovation:
18,350 places
Societies)
Events

The Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose arena under renovation in the US city ​​of Seattle in Washington state . It has been home to the Seattle Storm from the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) since 2000 and the Seattle Redhawks ( NCAA - college basketball ) since 2008 . The arena will be modernized from 2018 to 2021. It should be the venue for the newly founded Seattle Kraken from the 2021/22 season .

history

Work began on May 12, 1960. The then Washington State Pavilion was opened on April 21, 1962 as part of the Century 21 Exposition . The hall was then rebuilt and renamed the Washington State Coliseum . The Arena is one among others in addition to the Space Needle , the Seattle Center Monorail or the Experience Music Project on the components of 300,000  m² large Seattle Center .

In 1967, the Seattle SuperSonics ( NBA ) began playing in the arena. From 1979 to 1985 the SuperSonics were temporarily located in the Kingdome before they returned to the old venue. The 1994 and 1995 renovations of the Seattle Center Coliseum cost the city of Seattle $ 74.5 million and the Seattle SuperSonics about $ 21 million. During the renovation, the SuperSonics played at the Tacoma Dome and the Seattle Thunderbirds ( WHL ) played at the Kent Events Center . When KeyBank secured the naming rights for the Seattle Center Coliseum , the venue was renamed KeyArena . The operator was the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). To Basketball -Partien have in the hall 17,098 spectators at Hockey -Play 15,177 spectators.

From 3 to 8 August 2015, took place in the KeyArena Dota 2 -Event The International 2015 held that with a total prize money of over 18 million US dollars, the largest e-sports -Veranstaltung ever was.

After the winning design was chosen in June 2017, the Seattle City Council approved the contract with the Oak View Group (OVG) for the renovation of the Keyarena in September of that year. The renovations could start in October 2018 and should be completed after two years. The cost of the construction, which is to be financed privately, is expected to amount to around 500 million euros (approx. 600 million US dollars). The total area of ​​the complex is to increase to 61,316  m² . For this purpose, u. a the floor is lowered by 4.5 meters. A new upper tier is also planned in the plans. The renovation is trying to get a professional NHL or NBA team into town.

On September 24, 2018, Seattle City Council approved the Oak View Group's 39-year private funding model to which u. a. Film producer Jerry Bruckheimer and billionaire David Bonderman heard unanimously to modernize the hall. This allows the group of investors to tear down the old KeyArena and build a new multi-purpose arena. The demolition may only take place after a firm approval from the National Hockey League. The model also provides for compensation payments for resident companies (EUR 8.5 million) and measures to improve the traffic situation (EUR 34 million). Another NBA team is also being planned to move to Seattle after the SuperSonics was relocated to Oklahoma City. As early as February 2018, the city submitted an application to the NHL to become the league's 32nd  franchise .

The decision on inclusion was made in December of that year. The Executive Committee of the NHL has unanimously proposed the admission of Seattle to the Board of Governors (BOG), made up of representatives from the 31 NHL clubs. As part of the next BOG meeting on December 3rd and 4th, 2018, the new team, to be named at that time, was officially accepted into the league. It should start playing in the 2021/22 season . In July 2020, the name Seattle Kraken was officially announced.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction work took place in December 2018 . The plans envisaged the opening for the beginning of 2021. This date had to be postponed to June 1st of the year at the earliest. 17,400 places should be available for ice hockey games. For the basketball games of the Seattle Storm there should be 18,600 places. The construction costs are said to have increased to about 900 million US dollars.

In September 2019, only the roof of the old KeyArena was left that is to be retained for the new building. The windows and stands have been removed. The construction is enthroned on a large beam in the middle. Another 70 beams support the roof, which weighs 22,000 tons. 120 workers are currently working on the construction site, this number is said to have increased to 1,000 in about a year. In June of that year, Symetra , an insurance company , became the arena’s first founding partner and sponsor. The hall should be ready in 2021. An exact date will be announced in spring 2020.

The opening of the new arena, which is planned for June 1, 2021, will be postponed by a few months from August to mid-September of the year. The delay was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic .

In June 2020 the online mail order company Amazon became the arena's name sponsor . Oak View Group, NHL Seattle and Amazon have partnered. The KeyArena now bears the name Climate Pledge Arena ( German  climate promise arena ). It was announced that the rebuilt hall the world's first CO 2 will be low-carbon multi-purpose hall. It is to be operated with renewable energies such as solar energy , partly generated on site. In daily operation, only electricity is used in the arena, without fossil fuels . The first fully electric dehumidification systems are installed in the NHL. For the first time, single-use plastics have been banned and there has been a commitment to functional zero waste. There will be no rubbish bins, only compost and recycling bins. The CO 2 emissions of all events and the associated transport by fans, sports teams and entertainers should be fully offset and enable climate-neutral operation. The ice surface will consist of rainwater and refrigerant without greenhouse gases . The ice resurfacing machine is driven by an electric motor. The goal is the Zero Carbon Certification of the International Living Future Institute (ILFI). The Climate Pledge Arena would be the first event hall to receive this award.

gallery

  • Exterior view

  • The roof structure of the hall

  • Last SuperSonics game in 2008

  • Seattle Storm Game (2004)

and display information about the image
Ice hockey in the KeyArena (2012)

Web links

Commons : Climate Pledge Arena  - Collection of Images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu: Coliseum Groundbreaking Ceremony envelope featuring the Century 21 Exposition logo, Seattle World's Fair, May 12, 1960 (English)
  2. ↑ KeyArena on the website of the Anschutz Entertainment Group ( Memento from January 13, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
  3. ↑ wiki.teamliquid.net: The International 2015 (English)
  4. ↑ Draft selected for the KeyArena ( Memento from October 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Green light for renovation of the KeyArena ( Memento from September 20, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
  6. ↑ $ 660M KeyArena deal submitted to Seattle City Council ( Memento December 18, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
  7. ↑ City council gives the green light for arena renovation ( Memento from October 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
  8. ↑ Seattle is applying for NHL ( Memento October 6, 2018 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ Adam Kimelman: Seattle expansion bid recommended for NHL Board of Governors vote. In: nhl.com. National Hockey League , October 3, 2018, accessed October 6, 2018 .
  10. ^ Dan Rosen: Seattle NHL expansion approved by the Board of Governors. nhl.com, December 4, 2018, accessed December 4, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Seattle Center Arena opening delayed. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on June 20, 2020 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.stadionwelt.de
  12. ↑ Zach Spedden: KeyArena Project Cost Estimate Rises, Completion Pushed Back. In: arenadigest.com. The Seattle Times , April 22, 2019, accessed April 25, 2019 .
  13. ↑ Arena for the new NHL team in Seattle is scheduled to open in 2021. In: stadionwelt.de. September 18, 2019, accessed June 20, 2020 .
  14. ^ Nassau Coliseum seeking new operator, opening date slips for Seattle arena. In: thestadiumbusiness.com. June 17, 2020, accessed June 20, 2020 .
  15. ^ Bob Condor: Making the 'Climate Pledge'. In: nhl.com. National Hockey League , June 25, 2020, accessed July 8, 2020 .