Key Bank Center - Table of Contents

North (front) and West Elevations - Key Bank Center
Earlier names: Marine Midland Arena / HSBC Arena / First Niagara Center
1 Seymour Knox III Plaza
Buffalo, NY

Opened:
1996
History of names:
1996-2000  Marine Midland Arena
2000-2011  HSBC Arena
2011-2016  First Niagara Center

Architect:
Ellerbe Becket
Style:
Postmodern
Rounded arena with rectangular entrance: cf., Pantheon

2008 Photos







Washington Street: The Buffalo News on the left




North elevation (front) on Perry Street





HSBC Atrium Building reflected in the windows




HSBC Atrium Building: reflected in the Arena windows in the previous and following photos




North elevation (front) on Perry Street



Canopy goalie sculpture              


Canopy goalie sculpture - Detail #1




Canopy goalie sculpture - Detail #2




Canopy goalie sculpture - Detail #3




HSBC Atrium Building (left) and HSBC Center reflected in windows




Wall sconce - detail from previous photo





Buffalo Metro Rail




Outdoor patio and Buffalo Sabres Shop





Crow's nest and entrance to the Ira G. Ross Aerospace Museum





Crow's nest and entrance to the Ira G. Ross Aerospace Museum




Special thanks to HSBC Director of Arena Operations Stan Makowski, Jr. for his cooperation in 2008
Photos and their arrangement © 2008 Chuck LaChiusa
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