Archinect - News2024-11-23T06:59:54-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150321521/la-s-crypto-com-arena-is-getting-a-nine-figure-overhaul-courtesy-of-gensler-and-meis
LA's Crypto.com Arena is getting a 'nine-figure' overhaul courtesy of Gensler and MEIS Josh Niland2022-08-24T15:07:00-04:00>2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/37/3738b66ace6163935fac86066fe44f04.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>AEG has announced a new “nine-figure” overhaul of Los Angeles’ iconic <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150288763/the-staples-center-has-been-renamed-to-crypto-com-arena" target="_blank">renamed</a> Crypto.com Arena (formerly The Staples Center) and adjacent L.A. LIVE pedestrian mall in a two-year project that promises to “provide fans with entirely new ways to experience their favorite sports and music event” once it is completed in 2024. </p>
<p><em><a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150292284/an-expansion-of-downtown-la-s-convention-center-is-once-again-underway" target="_blank">Urbanize LA</a> </em>has more on the planned renovations, which include a new entrance at the concourse level, added restaurant offerings, LED displays, reimagined City View Terrace, upgraded locker rooms, and the creation of new private suites and a multi-level Tunnel Cub said to be reserved for the arena’s many nightly VIP guests. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f907738573eaeb2545b7f48f4dbf4e71.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f907738573eaeb2545b7f48f4dbf4e71.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy AEG</figcaption></figure><p>Ron Turner (<a href="https://archinect.com/gensler" target="_blank">Gensler</a>) and Dan Meis (<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/110659181/meis-design-studio" target="_blank">MEIS</a>), the two architects who worked on the original Staples Center project 25 years ago, will return to oversee the construction, which they say is meant to provide fans with an enhanced entertainment experience for the next three decades. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/6883664d9958951f89af28c0f2d9c5fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/6883664d9958951f89af28c0f2d9c5fe.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy AEG</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/8385ae7e6baa3e44fb5874c6a046a56a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/8385ae7e6baa3e44fb5874c6a046a56a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy AEG</figcaption></figure><p>“As one of the ...</p>