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";s:4:"text";s:5888:"The innovative, never-done-before-at-this-scale concept was to keep the roof in place while the crew excavated 600,000 cubic yards of dirt to make way for a brand-new subterranean arena. SEATTLE — Climate Pledge Arena is taking shape, with the bowl now visible where the Seattle Kraken and Seattle Storm will play next year. All Rights Reserved. Delivery Methods. The effect was the 44-million-pound iconic roof, designed to honor the native Salish cedar-woven rain hat, appeared to be floating in mid-air. The Seattle Kraken’s future home, Climate Pledge Arena, is still on track to open by fall 2021, the team said Wednesday, as construction continues and the arena… We are now fully in building mode. "We're done with excavating, temporarily holding up the roof and putting in the underground [utilities]. The dig went as deep as 70 to 90 feet in some places of the site while the new ice-level dimension is 53 feet below ground. 00:56 • Climate Pledge Arena Update: Roof Reconnected Climate Pledge Arena's Y columns and buttresses are finally reconnected after over a year of temporary roof support and digging deep. Franchise officials said Climate Pledge Arena is set to open to the public by late summer, early fall of 2021. "The south buttress has been difficult and challenging ... we had to tie into the buttress with geometry and angles the ironworker crews had never done before, tying in re-bar [intricate steel-caging work] at the perfect angle.". Those y-columns are now all reconnected and same for all four buttresses, east, west, north and, as of late last week, south. "It's the piece to tie the roof in so it is completely freestanding," says Jesse Erickson, quality engineer for Mortenson. Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena aims to be the first International Living Future Institute Zero Carbon certified professional sports venue in the world. by Follow Climate Pledge Arena on Social Media Facebook & Instagram: @ClimatePledgeArena Twitter: @ClimateArena Website: www.climatepledgearena.com All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks as well as all other proprietary materials depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective NHL teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. See the progress inside Climate Pledge Arena, future home of Seattle Kraken Seattle's old KeyArena is history and the new Climate Pledge Arena is taking shape. "We're building the arena now," says Johnsen, referencing the steel erection work well under way in the northeast and northwest corners of the site. The slope of the Thomas Street buttress also required pre-engineered geo foam cut at precise, unforgiving angles to fit into the space. Copyright © 2020. Bob Condor /. The south buttress completion is a huge milestone because it bears a significant amount of the roof weight plus serves as part of the new front entrance on Thomas Street, along with the 36,000-square-foot Alaska Airlines Atrium. The excavation doubles the arena's square footage to 800,000, which, among other fan-friendly measures will keep all "back-of-the-house" and loading dock facilities underground. Sports + Entertainment, Professional, Seattle. Johnsen says the site "changes every day": One major change in the last two months is we are now hanging the banners of Climate Pledge Arena and the Seattle Kraken. The NHL Shield, word mark and image of the Stanley Cup and NHL Conference logos are registered trademarks of the National Hockey League. The final concrete pour over the re-bar work and geo form sealed the deal on all of the "going down before we go up" prep work, says Ken Johnsen, construction executive for Oak View Group and the Seattle Kraken. Construction … It's is so cool to say those two announcements were made on the floor of the arena and under this roof.". Climate Pledge Arena $1,000,000,000 800,000 square feet 17,100 to 18,100 seats Anticipated Summer 2021 completion Related. CONSTRUCTION HOTLINE: (206) 401-9896. The Climate Pledge Arena opening is still set for fall 2021, as a brief shutdown in construction has not affected the overall schedule–but a potential realignment of the NHL schedule might delay the debut of the Seattle Kraken.. All in all, the COVID-19 pandemic caused delays on most new stadium and arena projects earlier this year, but with many states moving to deem construction … Climate Pledge Arena's Y columns and buttresses are finally reconnected after over a year of temporary roof support and digging deep. From five-stories below and beyond will rise not only the Kraken but brand-new, world-beater, zero-carbon fully sustainable arena for sports, music, family entertainment and community events. NHL.com/kraken is the official web site of the Seattle Hockey Partners, LLC d/b/a Seattle Kraken, and cannot be used or reproduced without the prior written consent of Seattle Kraken. >>PHOTOS: A look inside Climate Pledge Arena More than a year ago, construction workers at Climate Pledge Arena were disconnecting 20 concrete y-columns and four large buttresses from the venue's historic landmark roof while erecting temporary steel columns to hold up the roof. Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Seattle, Washington, United States.It is located north of downtown in the 74-acre (30 ha) entertainment complex known as Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair. CONSTRUCTION EMAIL: construction@climatepledgearena.com. The first few days of the ironwork required consultation with engineers "by the hour," says Erickson, a Seattleite who watched "many Sonics games and concerts from Red Hot Chili Peppers to Coldplay" at the site. Music fans will be happy to know the eight-bay loading dock area plus world-class acoustics under the roof will be highly appealing to the biggest musical acts on tour. ";s:7:"keyword";s:40:"climate pledge arena construction update";s:5:"links";s:1381:"St Petersburg Fl Concerts 2020, Medicaid Virgin Islands Provider Phone Number, 1963 Ballon D'or, National Instruments Products, Chanelle Mccoy Health, Ile D Orleans Beach, Middle Name For Kelly, 4th Of July St Petersburg Fl 2020, Michael Mcintyre Happy And Glorious Tour Dates, Cincinnati Reds Catchers 2020, Betrayal Harold Pinter Monologue, ";s:7:"expired";i:-1;}