Photovoltaics and a rainwater harvesting system feature in a hockey stadium in Seattle that has been designed by architecture firm Populous and named after Amazon's Climate Pledge initiative.
Located near the downtown district, the Climate Pledge Arena sits within the Seattle Center ? a 74-acre (30-hectare) cultural and entertainment district originally built for the 1962 World's Fair. It is where the city's iconic Space Needle is located.
The Climate Pledge Arena was designed by Populous and is located in Seattle
The project entailed a major overhaul and expansion of an existing arena ? the Washington State Pavilion, later known as KeyArena, which was designed by noted architect Paul Thiry and built for the World's Fair.
The revitalised stadium, which opened in October, is home to the National Hockey League's newest team, the Seattle Kraken, along with the women's basketball team Seattle Storm. The stadium will be used to host concerts and large events including sports
The 17,000-seat venue will also be used for concerts and other large-scale events. The seven-level facility encompasses 740,000 square feet (68,748 square metres).
Populous was commissioned to design the stadium by the City of Seattle and the developer Oak View Group.
Amazon purchased the naming rights and opted to name the arena after the retailer's Climate Pledge initiative, which calls on companies to be net-zero carbon by 2040.
The stadium has a number of sustainable elements
While much of the projec...