Oakland, California-based JRDV Urban Architecture designed the arena’s exterior, which was inspired by a nostalgia-inducing hodgepodge of iconic New York landmarks past and present including Ebbets Field and Grand Central Terminal, while Thornton Tomasetti served as structural engineer. Working alongside New York Arena Partners (the aforementioned ownership group comprised of Oak View Group, the Islanders, and Sterling Project Development), Populous served as architect of record and oversaw the overall design of the built-from-scratch arena including its layout, seating bowl, event-level spaces, wayfinding, and all interior spaces, some in collaboration with Jump Studios, a Populous company, and Goodrich. Despite a two-month pause in construction due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue opened on time. Ground broke on UBS Arena in September 2019 and a 20-year naming rights deal with Switzerland-based global financial services firm UBS was secured in July 2020. Although much inked has been spilled on the long and winding journey that has led the Islanders’ to their new-and so far, highly lauded-home at UBS Arena, this editorial provides a decent breakdown of the nearly 30-year saga. (Both the Barclays Center and the redevelopment of the Coliseum were helmed by Forest City Ratner.) When still used by the Islanders, the Coliseum was one of the oldest active NHL stadiums, second only to Madison Square Garden. (Courtesy Populous)įollowing this, the franchise decamped to the SHoP Architects-designed Barclays Center in Brooklyn the full-time move into New York City (but not technically off Long Island) proved to be a commercial failure and for the 2018–2020 home game schedule, the Islanders split their time between the Barclays Center and the Coliseum after the latter emerged from an expansive two-year renovation led by SHoP. The wood paneling-lined Great Hall at UBS Arena. Located at Belmont Park in Elmont near Nassau County’s border with Queens, UBS Arena effectively replaces the nearby Nassau Coliseum, which had served as the Islanders’ home from its opening in 1972 through 2015. They lost 5–2.ĭiffering from the Climate Pledge Arena, the completion of UBS Arena, which was also developed by Los Angeles-headquartered Oak View Group as part of a larger ownership group, marks the end of an extended period of twisty transience and uncertainty for its resident NHL team. And just ahead of the holiday for its public opening, the NHL’s New York Islanders played their first home game at the 17,250-seat (18,500 for concerts) venue against the Calgary Flames. Officially debuting November 20, the 745,000-square-foot UBS Arena hosted its first public concert this weekend with a sold-out Harry Styles show (if you’re wondering how many adult chaperones from across the New York metro region spent their long Thanksgiving weekends).
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