SKA Arena in Saint Petersburg is an indoor arena whose facade concept came from Coop Himmelb(l)au, which won a closed international competition. It is a concession between the Government of Saint Petersburg and SKA Arena LLC, which operates it, with GC Gorka as general contractor. The old sports and concert complex was demolished by spring 2020. Construction ran from 2020 to 2023, and it opened on December 9, 2023. The cost was 60 billion rubles.
The article names no style or materials. The facade draws on the Monument to the Third International, El Lissitzky's posters and the dynamics of sport. Ice hockey capacity was extended to 22,500 before the 2024 playoffs, and the site covers 189,500 square meters.
The article calls it the largest hockey arena in the world, a title previously held by the Bell Centre. It is home to SKA Saint Petersburg.
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