Climate Pledge Arena, located at Seattle Center, is the complete redevelopment of an historic landmark, originally built for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. The arena is home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, WNBA’s Seattle Storm, and the world’s biggest performers of live music and events. Climate Pledge Arena serves as a long-lasting and regular reminder of the urgent need for climate action and will be the first net zero carbon certified arena in the world. The Climate Pledge, which was founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019, is a commitment from companies globally to be net zero carbon by 2040. Climate Pledge Arena opened October 22, 2022.
PROJECT FACTS
GROUNDBREAKING: December 5, 2018
OPENING: October 22, 2021 with Coldplay
PROUD HOME OF: NHL’s Seattle Kraken (inaugural NHL season 2021-2022) & 4-Time WNBA National Champion Seattle Storm
OWNER: Public-Private Partnership between Oak View Group, Seattle Kraken Hockey, and Seattle Center
OPERATOR: Oak View Group
PROJECT MANAGER: CAA/ICON
ARCHITECT: Populous
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR: Mortenson
FUNCTIONS: Multi-purpose live entertainment venue built for NHL hockey, live music and events, WNBA and future NBA basketball
SUSTAINABILITY DESIGN: ILFI Net-Zero Carbon Certified – target certification 2022
PROJECT COST: $1.15 Billion
EVENTS: 200 annually
SQUARE FOOTAGE: 740,000 sq feet (arena only), 932,000 sq feet (including underground garage)
LOADING DOCKS: 8
UNDERGROUND ARENA GARAGE: 450 stalls
1ST AVE N GARAGE: 550 stalls
RAIN TO RINK: Rainwater harvesting fills a 15,000 gallon on-site cistern to resurface the ice
PLANTS AND TREES: 12,500 on-site, including The Climate Pledge Living Wall
DIGITAL SIGNAGE: 28,175 square feet of digital signage, covering 145 million pixels. The most in the world for a sports and entertainment venue
ACOUSTIC LAPENDARY PANELS: 5,155
SEATING CAPACITIES
CONCERTS: up to 17,200
HOCKEY: 17,100
BASKETBALL: 18,300
AMENITIES
LOCATION: At the base of the iconic Space Needle on the 74 acre Seattle Center campus, the arts and cultural hub of the region
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS: 360-degree ADA Accessibility surrounding the building with no visible “back of house”
SOUND: 16,000 sq feet of acoustic lapendary panels for superior arena sound engineering
PREMIUM SPACES
TUNNEL CLUB SUITES: 19 located at event level
THE PITCHBOOK SUITES: 40 sideline suites that are cantilevered over the seating bowl
MÖET & CHANDON IMPÉRIAL LOUNGE: All-inclusive private restaurant attached to opera boxes of four seats
SYMETRA CLUB AND WAFD BANK CLUB: Private, premium club spaces with local Seattle craft beer offerings
AMERICAN EXPRESS HALL: General seating space with a private concourse and entry
SPACE NEEDLE LOUNGE: General seating space with striking views of the Space Needle