For example, the building has also been built for concerts. Zucker: “We ask anyone who utilizes spaces what they think about those various spaces. Q: Are the players being asked to have input like Kawhi (Leonard) or Paul (George)? We built all of these little grandstands, small grandstands, so that we could test the various different types of seats that you could potentially purchase for the facility, and he ended up choosing the actual seats because they gave people about an extra inch or two of leg room that in a facility makes an enormous difference.” That the seats were comfortable and that people wanted to spend time in these seats, cheering on the Clippers. In fact, one of the things that was most important to him was to make sure that fans really had the right amount of leg room. Q: What has been Ballmer’s input with this arena? So in addition to being able to see things you normally see like replays and roster, you’ll also be able to see so many statistics and we’ll be able to bring a different type of entertainment.” It’ll create an opportunity where we can share a lot more information with fans.
Essentially wider than a basketball court. We also have the first of its kind two-sided halo scoreboard, which will go around the entire facility. We also saw really leading into some of the newer technology in terms of the (video) boards and things they can do to totally change the experience. Zucker: “I think they do a beautiful job of really thinking about the fans at Footprint Center with a lot of the renovations there. Q: I understand Footprint Center renovations in Phoenix was an influence on the arena? So what things did you pick up from those renovations and are applying to this? People who want to channel their inner Steve Ballmer, that’s where they’re all going to sit.” It will have a standing supporter section that’s in the center of it that’ll be a few hundred people and then all around that, it’ll just be a very intense grandstand that people who really love basketball and have come to cheer with tons of energy. If you think about it, it’s got a big area that it covers. As a result of that, we believe that it’s going to provide this tremendously intense homecourt advantage.” There aren’t any suites that break it up. So it’s completely unbroken in terms of the grandstand there. First one is in one of the end zones there’s a wall of people, essentially, that is 51 rows high. Zucker: There are a few things that are really special about it from an architecture standpoint. Q: What amenities are going to make this arena unique?
Probably more like the $2 billion range.” So we have seen some inflation on the cost of the building.
Post COVID, there’s been a lot of changes and supply change and cost of materials, etc. When we first started the project, it was in that $1.2 billion range. Zucker: “Actually, it fluctuates, which is probably why you’ve seen different numbers. Q: The cost, seen a couple of numbers – $1.2 billion and $2 billion. They’ve gotten a lot done in just a year.” You can go into areas where the clubs are going to be. You can walk on some of the concourse levels. Zucker: “When you look at how much progress has been made out there, it seems like it should’ve been much longer. Q: Does it seem like it’s been a year since you broke ground?
CLIPPERS INTUIT DOME UPDATE
The Clippers, with partner Aspiration, have plans for the arena to be fully electric through batteries and solar power with enough on-site energy storage to power a basketball game.Ĭlippers president of business operations, Gillian Zucker, sat down with USA TODAY to provide an update on the construction progress, what unique arena features will give the team homecourt advantage and how team owner Steve Ballmer chose the seats for Intuit Dome. AECOM and Hunt and Turner are working as a joint venture in serving as construction manager of the $2 billion facility that the team says will be a place that contributes positively to the community and to a climate positive environment. LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers are a little more than a year into building an arena they can truly call home – Intuit Dome.Īfter breaking ground in September 2021, the team looks to play in the 18,000-seat arena in Inglewood for the 2024-25 season. Watch Video: From LeBron to Luka, the NBA enters season with plethora of MVP candidates
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