<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Qcic0_0wF9jZd400" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Qcic0_0wF9jZd400" width="2048" height="2048" ></figure>On Tuesday, October 22, the Oklahoma City Council will consider approving a contract with the architectural team of MANICA Architecture as the Design Architect and TVS as the Architect of Record for the design and development of Oklahoma City’s new tax-financed arena.“Both TVS and Manica Architecture have designed iconic arena and stadium projects worldwide,” OKC Director David Todd said in a press release sent to CapitolBeatOK.com and other news organizations.“They have a proven track record of creating functional, memorable buildings that communities are proud of.”Kansas City-based MANICA specializes in sports and entertainment venues.Some of their NBA and NFL designs include Chase Center in San Francisco, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, the proposed Chicago Bears stadium in Chicago, and the new Nissan Stadium in Nashville, which is currently under construction.Some of Atlanta-based TVS’s projects include Jio World Center in Mumbai, India; Longgang International Arts Center in Shenzhen, in China (Mainland); Duke Energy Plaza in Charlotte, North Carolina; Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.; and the MOTE Science Education Center in Sarasota, Florida.The arena benefiting the profitable local NBA franchise will be built on the City-owned site where Prairie Surf Studios, formerly the Cox Convention Center, is located. The vast majority of funding for the new facility came from Oklahoma taxpayers.The existing building is expected to be demolished in 2025. Design will begin immediately, and construction will start in 2026, with completion scheduled for 2028.Publisher’s Note: CapitolBeatOK.com, founded in 2009, is an independent, non-partisan, and locally-managed online news service based in Oklahoma City.</div></body>

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On Tuesday, October 22, the Oklahoma City Council will consider approving a contract with the architectural team of MANICA Architecture as the Design Architect and TVS as the Architect of Record for the design and development of Oklahoma City’s new tax-financed arena. “Both TVS and Manica Architecture have designed...