^ Presumably the only key question is whether it's ready to have refrigeration coils running through the floor. It would probably be malpractice to design an arena without that ability, because who knows what tenants might be interested way down the road. Indeed, Chicago would be a good market for ice shows and skating competitions; why not steal some of Allstate Arena's business or try to get smaller-scale events?
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Originally Posted by ardecila
Those big rounded corners remind me of 1980s arena architecture... like Target Center in Minneapolis or Kemper Arena in KC.
I thought we had moved past the age of blank, featureless facades on arenas.
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Rounded corners are so un-Chicago and virtually nowhere in McCormick design language. Maybe the designers wanted to express the curviness of the roof's tortoise lump somewhere along the sides as well. As far as the facades go, could they be planning giant logo or advertising wraps?
I like the giant eave though. Not just for its functionality, but as a FLW h/t too.