Populous did the architecture and engineering work on the facility while Hunt Construction Group of Indianapolis handled the construction. In the end, much of the building’s 75-year history was preserved by reinstalling 96 original seats; recreating the original terrazzo lobby floor; and leaving original walls and steel support beams exposed. They mixed beautifully with all the new amenities like a spacious lobby with two new elevators; an overhead LED video scoreboard and matching video ribbon board; more than 70 wall-mounted flat screen television monitors; full ADA accessibility; a two-tiered seating bowl with fantastic views from even the highest seats; a state-of-the-art sound system; and a main concourse bar area that allows patrons to see right into the arena while they place their order.
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