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Benjamin Peter Thornton

Benjamin Peter Thornton

Kansas City, MO, US

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MEC Arena for DePaul Univeristy

This was the first project I worked on at AECOM. A 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena run by MEC in Chicago and the main home to the Blue Demons of DePaul University.

We, as AECOM, were consultant sports architects to the prestigious design lead firm Pelli Clarke Pelli.

The main inspiration was a combination of Mies van De Rohe and the Public house theaters of Chicago.

 
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Status: Under Construction
Location: Down Town Chicago
My Role: Designer of the Arena bowl and team space