The new 18,400-seat Scotia Place arena set to be completed in 2027 is being built in the shadow of the Saddledome and its iconic saddle-shaped concave roof.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek joined others Monday picking up a chrome shovel to symbolically turn the sod to launch the multi-year process to replace one of the NHL’s oldest arenas.“Today is a big day for Calgary. After a decade of talking, Calgary is breaking ground on a new events centre…a project that promises to become a cornerstone of our sports and entertainment district,” said city councillor Sonya Sharp, the chair of the committee overseeing the project.
For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. The facility, with a seating capacity of 18,400, is expected to be completed in 2027. At that time the Saddledome will face the wrecking ball.Bill Johnson, design principal with HOK, describes the concert venue setting of the new Calgary Flames arena to dignitaries at a ceremony in Calgary, Alta., Monday, July 22, 2024.“I think the best buildings tell stories and narratives. It was important for us to come up with a story that resonated with this place,” Johnson said.
A striking feature of the building is the central structure with a textured flame motif that emulates a home fire, which is accentuated when it is lit at night.“We came up with a fairly direct idea that this is a meeting place and this was the birthplace of this community and people gathered around the fire, and what better building type than a building that was designed to bring people together.”
The design is intended to bring together Indigenous cultural perspectives reflecting the four elements of nature — fire, ice, land and air.The Alberta government is committing a maximum $330 million for area infrastructure, to demolish the Saddledome and to cover off half of a new 1,000-seat community rink.A rendering of the community arena that will be part of the new Calgary Flames arena that will be named Scotia Place.“Today is all about new beginnings.
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