The $1.15-billion transformation of Seattle’s iconic KeyArena into the Climate Pledge Arena required keeping its 45-million-lb roof in place during construction and removing and replacing its curtain wall.
Encircled by a water-filled moat, the 60,000-seat stadium resembles a dragon boat on which Chinese people voyaged when they first traveled to Cambodia in the 13th century.
Facing a stringent deadline to be ready for the first Utes football game of the 2021 season, the project team building this 6,000-seat addition to the stadium had to effectively manage a broad range of stakeholders to keep the project on track.
The 270,000-sq-ft multipurpose arena is designed to maximize the student-athlete experience and enhance Colorado College’s ability to recruit the nation’s top high school hockey talent.