OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) - On Wednesday, the City of Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Thunder unveiled the architectural designs for the Oklahoma City New Arena.
The announcement came during the State of the City address from OKC Mayor David Holt.
> “The primary purpose of our new arena was to secure a long-term future with major league professional sports, and to keep us competitive for concerts, but there are secondary benefits as well,” said Mayor Holt. “One of those other benefits is the opportunity to raise the aesthetic bar in our downtown and to make an architectural statement. This arena has the potential to become a signature building for our city, known around the world. I believe this design absolutely seizes that opportunity, and I am grateful to David Manica and his colleagues, as well as the Thunder and everyone who has been a part of this process the last few months. This arena design truly is one of one.”
The venue, currently referred to as the Oklahoma City New Arena, was designed by a team from MANICA Architecture.
Officials say the final renderings require approval from the City Council.
The arena is set to open by late summer 2028.
You can read more about $900 million arena through the press release [here](https://www.okc.gov/News-articles/Architectural-designs-unveiled-for-Oklahoma-City-New-Arena?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery).
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