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The arena s exterior is designed by SHoP Architects which features 4,700 aluminum fins

Opening of the new

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on 31 demolition of upper suites, load reviews and
March 2017 for the newly renovated Nassau strengthening of long-span trusses.
A Veterans Memorial Coliseum presented by The coliseum will serve as the centerpiece of
New York Community Bank in Uniondale, New a 77-acre entertainment and retail hub known as
York. Thornton Tomasetti provided structural NYCB Live. It can accommodate up to 13,000 fans
engineering and façade consulting services for the for hockey games, 13,500 for basketball events and
416,000-square-foot multipurpose arena. up to 14,500 for concerts.
The US$165-million project gave the 1970s-era
structure a modern exterior featuring 4,700
brushed aluminum fins, as well as a new grand
main entrance, an extended outer concourse, a
4,100-square-foot VIP Club, a 1,500-square-foot
beer garden and improved seating. SHoP Architects
designed the new façade, while Gensler served
as architect for the interior renovations. Forest
City Ratner is the developer, with facility manager
Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment overseeing the
redevelopment. Hunt Construction Group was the
construction manager.
The scope of work by Thornton Tomasetti
included a condition assessment of the original Opening of the new Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in
March 2017
structure, structural design of a widened entrance, (Photos by Reza Farimani)

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