Stadium Overview

This is unlike anything Orlando has ever seen.
It will be unlike any arena ever built.

From its 120-foot-tall glass tower and modern architecture to its public spaces and comfortable amenities, the Orlando Events Center will be both a welcoming addition to the surrounding neighborhood and an iconic destination to Central Florida and beyond.

The Center will feature a modern mix of metal and glass exterior materials and the glass tower will serve as a beacon amid Orlando’s vibrant downtown. The tower, with a unique tower club and observation deck at the top, will be programmed with assorted lighting elements to allow for its character to change via variations in color and intensity.

With an ultimate capacity of more than 20,000 seats, the arena was designed to respond to its distinct urban setting while revealing the activities occurring within. Bounded by Church Street, Hughey Avenue, South Street and Division Avenue, the arena’s primary entrance faces north to Church Street, creating a natural extension of the nearby downtown entertainment core. The Church Street entry will feature a large public entry plaza connecting the arena’s spacious entry lobby.

While sustainable design specifics will be finalized in the coming months, designers will focus on creating a sustainable site; providing water efficiency; optimizing energy and atmosphere protection; conserving materials and resources; monitoring indoor environmental quality and health; and selecting environmentally preferred operations and maintenance. These elements will combine to create one of the most environmentally friendly, high performing professional arenas in the country.

Inside the arena, patrons will find modern amenities in a comfortable setting – perfect for hosting family events as well as basketball games. Concourses will be spacious, offering unique concessions and activities for kids and adults alike. The public bar on the main concourse will overlook the event floor, and children will enjoy spending time in the kid-oriented fun zone and retail store on the upper concourse.

The Events Center is uniquely designed
to stage every event with the highest
possible production qualities:

Home of the Orlando Magic
Home of the Orlando Predators
Elite concert series
Ice shows
Hockey championships
Arena football
Indoor soccer
NCAA basketball tournaments
NBA All-Star game
Olympic Ice and Track Trials
Ultimate Fighting and Professional Wrestling
Professional Bull Riding and Rodeo
Extreme sports and motorsports exhibitions
Other family events

Watch as the Legend is Born

View the live video feed during construction
through our on location webcam.

Stadium Overview Information

You'll do more than enter a new events center.
You'll enter a whole new era.

Event Center
Design Principles

Civic Building

Create a community gathering place for Orlando and Central Florida, with a clear front door.

Context

Design each façade with respect to its distinct environment; respond to the neighborhoods immediately adjacent to the specific façade.

Sustainable

Implement design strategies to create one of the country's most environmentally friendly arenas.

Indoor-Outdoor

Celebrate Central Florida climate by allowing movement indoors and out.

Front Porch

Create an entry design element that relates the design to local architecture.

Landscape

Integrate a variety of native landscape forms of various scale and type.

Pattern and Texture

Use a variety of design elements in both horizontal and vertical surfaces.

Alive

Bring the building to life with color, graphics and signage.

Public Art

Identify key locations for public art to further define the building's personality.

Orlando Events Center