[Professor Arthur E. Walzer] George Campbell Rhet(BookZZ.org)
Burton urban rhet presentation
Transcript of Burton urban rhet presentation
Identified Problem Not Enough Space 30,000 Sq. Ft.
Ballroom needed Meeting Rooms
needed. Functionality of
Arena should accommodate different types of events
Need competitiveness with other cities
45 year-old building
Identified Solution Multi-Use Facility Expand use Multiple type of
events Multiple audiences Clustering force Innovation
Site Overview/Description Arena looks like
space ship, similar to Star Trek Enterprise with round arena with extended exhibit hall.
3 main entrances Small Concourse Dated arena facad Horseshoe seating
style Speaker cluster Spot lights
Proposed Changes Electronically
operated curtains lowered from ceiling covering upper deck seating
Steel tension grid with positional LED stage lighting and sound system
Flying canopy can be raised and lowered to create faux ceiling
Suspended decorative elements
Versatile space created from blank canvas
Address Costs Estimated at
$600,000 based on 26,960 sq. ft. arena
Modeled after Long Beach design for 45000 sq. ft. arena at $1 million plus additions totaling $7 million.
Hotel Tax Revenue Partnership with
THR Federal Community
Block Grants
Dimensions of Urban Design Social Dimension
Access/flow Perceptual
Dimension Sensory stimuli Sense of place
Functional Dimension
Flexibility Serves multiple
purposes Connection
Conclusion Critics claim Band-
Aid. Rebuttal: solves
issues of space and functionality
Critics argue – pouring money into old unused facility
Rebuttal: It will increase traffic flow and income
Critics claim temporal fix.
Rebuttal: long-terms effects of providing space for different venues – bring new life to arena/city