Construction of the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, the new arena in downtown Milwaukee for the Milwaukee Bucks, is almost complete.
Bucks president Peter Feigin yesterday toured members of the media through the $524 million facility. The tour featured the courtside area, the main and upper-level concourses, and the Panorama Club with its exterior balcony.
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- North side entrance
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- Panorama Club bar
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- Construction workers make the final touches to the venue.
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- “If you can optically see a destination in this arena, you can get to it,” Bucks president Peter Feigin said.
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- View of Milwaukee’s skyline from the Panorama Club’s exterior balcony.
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- An exterior balcony is attached to the Panorama Club.
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- Panorama Club level
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- View of court from the Panorama Club
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- View of main entrance from the Panorama Club
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- A bird’s eye view of the Bucks court
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- Upper concourse concessions
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- View of the Bucks court from the upper concourse
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- Main concourse concessions
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- Main concourse concession area
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- View from main concourse
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- Lower bowl seating
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- The 4,000-square-foot custom-designed center-hung scoreboard is twice the size of the current scoreboard in the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
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- Courtside seating
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- The Bucks court floor has been pieced together and laid.
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- The Bucks court
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- Area seating
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- The Milwaukee Bucks logo outside the arena adheres to the venue’s minimalist design, Bucks president Peter Feigin said.
Feigin emphasized the venue’s open concept, allowing visitors to move freely throughout its various levels during events. With the exception of the single level of suites and theater boxes situated in between the two seating tiers, all areas of the arena are accessible to the general public.
“This is a very casual and open place, you do not have to be in your seat to listen to, watch and feel the game,” he said. “People will want to navigate this building and explore.”
The arena is slated to open in September. The Bucks have yet to announced its naming rights sponsor.
