Royal Arena | HKS Architects The Challenge To create a flexible multi-use arena that attracts local and international spectators while sparking urban development around Copenhagen’s Orestad neighborhood. The Design Solution The design team of Royal Arena, 3XN in collaboration with HKS, embraced the challenge to create a world-class sports venue that would be welcomed to Copenhagen as good neighbor. Designers used two primary elements – a plinth and a bowl – to achieve this goal. The plinth absorbs the movements of guests through small plazas, pockets and other areas that help the building seem warm and intimate. The design of the bowl, meanwhile, provides clear sight lines with easy loading, which makes for seamless and cost-effective performances. Glass topped by Accoya wooden fins create

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