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Since opening in September 2016, the $480-million, city-owned Rogers Place arena in downtown Edmonton has exceeded performance expectations with record attendance while garnering praise for its iconic design.
All home games to date for the National Hockey League?s Edmonton Oilers have sold out and the Western Hockey League?s Edmonton Oil Kings experienced their largest-ever attendance with a sell-out on opening night. Attendance for community events and concerts has also surpassed expectations. In just two months, the venue has hosted more than 500,000 guests. The arena has a capacity of 18,347 for hockey and 20,147 for concerts. Pollstar recently nominated it as the industry?s Best New Major Concert Venue. Image courtesy of Ice District JV
HOK, in association with ATB and DIALOG, was commissioned by the city of Edmonton and the NHL?s Edmonton Oilers to design the new arena and to oversee the master plan of an adjacent mixed-use district and plaza, ICE District. The arena and district represent a significant reinvestment in the city fabric by the Oilers Entertainment Group.
The team designed Rogers Place as a 365-day-a-year destination that reimagines traditional arena architecture by balancing functionality with a unique design. The arena?s curvilinear architecture, which bridges the arena and ICE District across 104th Street, is aesthetically striking and practical for pedestrians. Ford Hall, a 25,000-sq.-ft., naturally lit, grand atrium...