Crypto.com Arena
While most stadiums and sports venues are used infrequently for special events, Crypto.com Arena—one of the most recognized sports arenas in the world—is busy year-round. Formerly known as the Staples Center and home to four professional sports franchises as well as numerous concerts and award ceremonies, the arena's flexible design and continued use energizes the South Park District of Los Angeles.
Crypto.com Arena is a case study for iconic civic architecture that is well utilized and a catalyst for surrounding development, sparking the development of new entertainment venues, restaurants, shops and hotels. The 18,000-seat arena hosts 250 major events throughout the year that draw 4 million people through its doors.
Features
The design of the arena bowl is designed to be readily adaptable, enabling the venue to accommodate a wide variety of sporting and entertainment events in quick succession.
Project Details
Client Name
AEG Worldwide
Square Footage
954,000 SF
Program
Arena, 18,000 seats, 2,500 club seats, 160 luxury suites, administrative offices
Services
Architecture, interior design
Phase
Completed
Client Name
AEG Worldwide
Square Footage
954,000 SF
Program
Arena, 18,000 seats, 2,500 club seats, 160 luxury suites, administrative offices
Services
Architecture, interior design
Phase
Completed
AIA Los Angeles, Building Team of the Year Award
Los Angeles Business Council, Urban Beautification Award
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission, Architectural Design Excellence Pollstar
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Awards
AIA Los Angeles, Building Team of the Year Award
Los Angeles Business Council, Urban Beautification Award
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Commission, Architectural Design Excellence Pollstar
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Awards
The Bleacher Report, “Power Ranking Every NBA Arena”
The Los Angeles Times, "Staples Center is 2011's top U.S. concert venue”
The New York Times, "For Staples Center, 72 hours of Overtime”
The Bleacher Report, “Power Ranking Every NBA Arena”
The Los Angeles Times, "Staples Center is 2011's top U.S. concert venue”
The New York Times, "For Staples Center, 72 hours of Overtime”
