About Facility
The Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Missouri, is a premier sports and entertainment venue that serves as a focal point for cultural and community events in the region. Situated in downtown St. Louis, this state-of-the-art arena has been a cornerstone of the city’s vibrant entertainment landscape since its opening in 1994, offering a dynamic space for a wide array of activities and gatherings.
Featuring a versatile design with a seating capacity of over 18,000, the Enterprise Center hosts a diverse range of events, including professional sports, concerts, family shows, and conventions. The arena is equipped with modern amenities, such as luxury suites, advanced sound and lighting systems, and spacious concourses, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all attendees.
As the home of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues, the Enterprise Center plays a critical role in the city’s sports culture, providing a top-tier venue for hockey games and other sporting events. Beyond its athletic offerings, the arena is renowned for hosting major concerts featuring internationally acclaimed artists, as well as special events like the NCAA basketball tournaments and professional wrestling shows.
“This is your moment. You’re meant to be here.”
Herb Brooks – Olympic coach of the 1980 Miracle On Ice
Scope of Work
The Enterprise Center is best known as the home of the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). The building was originally constructed in 1994 and the 23-year old ice and mechanical systems were starting to show their age and required replacement. Naturally, with an aging system, a number of issues began to crop up, including the deteriorating ice quality. This project had a number of unique challenges for the entire design team.
First and foremost, this project had a hard deadline due to the Enterprise Center being home to an NHL team. The project needed to be wrapped up by September for the 2017-2018 NHL season. With an already condensed schedule, the project wasn’t approved to move forward until February of 2017. At this time, B32 Engineering Group was hired to design the new ice system including the rink floor and refrigeration system, and to work with a large local mechanical contractor, Murphy Company, who had limited ice rink experience. B32 Engineering Group designed the entire project in one month to assure material could be ordered and delivered on time for the 23 week project. The rink floor was constructed in half the time a typical floor takes.
Another unique challenge to this project was the need to have the rink floor change from NHL size (85’ wide) to Olympic size (100’ wide) with just a turn of a few valves. B32 Engineering Group floor design met this need and provided a very unique option for the owners and operators of this facility.
Due to the great success of this project, the Enterprise Center will provide an amazing ice surface for national and international events for many years to come.