Kansas City Architectural Firm Unveils Ohio Arena Plans

Heinlien Schrock Architecture has unveiled plans for its Nationwide Arena project in Coumbus, OH. Nationwide Arena will be the home of the start-up National Hockey League franchise Columbus Blue Jackets. The 20,000 seat arena is the anchor of a $125 million downtown redevelopment in Columbus.

Redevelopment plans call for the construction of a 95-acre Arena District which will include 1.3 million square feet of office space, six parking garages, more than 300 apartments, and scores of shops and restaurants.

District developers are Nationwide Realty Investors and The Dispatch Printing Co., the Columbus-based newspaper.

Heinlein Schrock also plans to design an office building in the redeveloped district, across from the sports arena. The architectural firm has 11 employees in Columbus, with two dozen in Kansas City. The firm has designed other sporting venues, including a basketball arena in Miami and a baseball field in Seattle.<