Acrisure Arena
Adaptive natural integration
Project Facts
| Location | Coachella, California |
| Owner | Oak View Group |
| Size | 220,000 SF |
| Cost | $160 million |
| Status | Completed 2022 |
Overview
The Acrisure Arena stands as a 10,000 seat testament to innovation and community engagement in Coachella Valley, California. Beyond its role as the home arena for the AHL affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, its design integrates seamlessly into the desert landscape, offering premier entertainment and sports experiences while preserving the natural beauty and majestic mountain views cherished by the local community. With state-of-the-art amenities, including retractable seating and a versatile rigging grid, it not only hosts world-class events but also serves as a cultural hub for year-round community engagement.
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About the Project
As the home of the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, the arena features a rustic façade that evokes the landscape of the Coachella Valley, and provides ample shade from the desert sun with an expansive canopy that wraps two sides of the arena. Conceived as both a concert venue and a rehearsal facility for world-class acts prior to national tours, the venue has the rigging capacity, talent accommodations and loading dock access to attract premier live music performances as well as host multiple athletic events.
The Event Level and lower seating bowl are located 25 feet below grade, to maintain a manageable pedestrian scale for the facility and to preserve majestic mountain views so valued by the surrounding community. The 270-degree seating bowl with retractable seating at the stage end is designed strategically to maximize the number of seats for stage end shows and minimize obstructed view seats behind the stage. The bowl also provides a variety of premium amenities, including 20 suites, private clubs, 800 club seating and loge boxes. Rather than a center-hung scoreboard, the venue also features an 80-foot by x 20-foot video board at the stage end to eliminate any interruptions to the continuous and highly-flexible 200,000 pounds capacity
rigging grid.
The Acrisure Arena features a training center that can also serve as a year-round community gathering space, and includes a full-size ice rink along with locker rooms and training areas.
