The Lexington Center
RUPP ARENA AT CENTRAL BANK CENTER
LOCATION
Lexington, KY
PROJECT COST
$250,000,000.00
SIZE
756,593 sq ft
TYPE
Renovation and Expansion
STATUS
Completed 2022
ARCHITECT
CONTRACTOR
A $250.0 M, 756,593 sq ft renovation and expansion project that includes a new convention center for the city of Lexington and the renovation of Rupp Arena to include wider concourses and a new custom curtain wall façade which mimics the aesthetic of a basketball net.
The project also includes a new 2-story pavilion building just to the north of Rupp Arena, connecting pedestrian bridges and a new “Catwalk” plaza to the east. Club space for the University of Kentucky is constructed at levels 2 and 3 below the Catwalk.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
+ 2023 Merit Award, AIA Kentucky
+ 2018 Unbuilt Award, AIA Kentucky
+ 2014 Honor Award, AIA Los Angeles
+ Elaborate steel tube framed façade
+ 4 ft thick retaining walls socketed into
the bedrock