reuse the mellon arena - concept

renovated civic arena: symbol of a city which celebrates it past & looks to the future... construction phased over several hockey seasons (millenium dome shown for illustration)

fabric dome structure fit to the edges of site existing building section off-season 1: fabric dome erected over existing building off-season 2: remove existing exterior shell, retain scoreboard support gantry daytime view of arena dome structure nightime view of spectacular facility flexible interior w/ cool daylight familiar facility for future functions the original dome is re-visioned w/ current green technology increased seating capacity & adjacent mixed-use development