Arachnid Sports + Entertainment Complex

Abstract

Las Vegas has become a sport energized metropolis. The city not only offers shows, restaurants, and gambling, but now also a successful professional sports market. At the cost of more infrastructure, Vegas has also lost some of its connection to its local community. The strip can be categorized as a tourist grabber, that has also become a money leech and ultimately reducing the interactions from locals across the Nevada area. The metro area has started creating and incorporating many sports teams that have brought community more together than anything in the downtown spaces. Sports offer love and passion that can leave lifelong memories in people. The problem is community members don’t want to go the Strip anymore, and with such high potential in the area, the solution with this thesis is bringing those elements of community back to this selective site and offering the locals the chance to regain a space advocated for them. With a sports team, there is an identity that is created, a fan base that supports, and ultimately energy that continues from a night-to-night basis creating a firm community foundation for the strip. By reviving the vegetation and natural factors, effective use of plaza spaces, security and safety design decisions, and sustainable practices, this thesis provides a solution for a new sports arena facility that can achieve the interests of locals and create a space for everyone.