Orlando Events Center - Design Principles
Orlando Events Center Information
The Orlando Events Center is designed to reflect the character of the community, meet the goals of the users and build on the legacy of sports and entertainment in Orlando. The building’s exterior will feature a modern blend of glass and metal materials, along with ever-changing graphics via a monumental wall along one façade. A 120-foot tall tower will serve as a beacon amid
the downtown skyline.
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
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