Smoothie King Center paint job

Do you like color

From what I've read that is the primer. The final color will be a darker gray.

Why not Navy Blue

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Why not Navy Blue

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The lights they are going to add would not show up well against navy blue.

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From what I've read that is the primer. The final color will be a darker gray.

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This is correct, however if you look closely at that picture, I think parts of the arena have been painted with both the darker gray and the primer. The lighter grey in that pic is the primer, the darker is the actual new color.

I've been passing by the Smoothie King Center every day and a lot of progress has been made this week. The new grey color actually has a silver tint to it especially when the sun is rising and setting. It is being applied with rollers! I'll see if I can post pictures but couldn't stop today because of an event. The silver (grey) color actually contrasts very nicely with the gold dome skin. "Silver and Gold"

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I've been passing by the Smoothie King Center every day and a lot of progress has been made this week. The new grey color actually has a silver tint to it especially when the sun is rising and setting. It is being applied with rollers! I'll see if I can post pictures but couldn't stop today because of an event. The silver (grey) color actually contrasts very nicely with the gold dome skin. "Silver and Gold"

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Thanks for the update

I just drove by it. Looks pretty nice at night

Just passed by it and it looks way better than the old teal. The lighter gray/silver does seem to have a metallic quality to it. It'll look awesome once they add the lights to it.

when they add the lights the smoothie king center will look great. cant wait for opening night!!!

Photo's taken today
Progress definitely being made
Lighter color is primer
Darker is the finished

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I passed by there tonight and they have purple lights going around the building under the SKC sign.

Would this be the "light show" that I've seen bounced around here or is there more to come?

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I passed by there tonight and they have purple lights going around the building under the SKC sign.

Would this be the "light show" that I've seen bounced around here or is there more to come?

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No the new lighting system will be installed next year. Here's and article about the renovation http://theadvocate.com/sports/101337...-getting-fresh

Thx

Everytime I fly home it's seems like there's something new, and I come home a lot.

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Everytime I fly home it's seems like there's something new, and I come home a lot.

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Your living my dream brother. Can't wait to make the move to Cali once I'm job secured and graduated.

The darker grey that's going up now really clashes with the roof on the arena in the daytime. They're going to have to do something about that.

i don't think so at all, i think the grey looks great with the silver - the whole things really looks silver, which is very cool next to the gold dome.

How do you like the Smoothie King Arena's new paint color. Out with sea foam green. In with light gray. pic.twitter.com/WGCUQZPQcX

— Paul Murphy (@PMurphyWWL) September 30, 2014

I like the way it's coming along. It doesn't fix the biggest problem (putting it next to the massive Superdome just makes it look like a shrimpy little brother) but the paint job makes it look much more like a genuine arena than it did before. And they finally got rid of that smudge on the interstate side that looked like it needed Goo Gone on it.

The arena has put in the new light strip, there are two videos on the link. The website and videos are not mine.

http://djsnola.tumblr.com/

I think the arena may also be getting lights that reflect off of the surface of the building and not just the light strip

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How do you like the Smoothie King Arena's new paint color. Out with sea foam green. In with light gray. pic.twitter.com/WGCUQZPQcX

— Paul Murphy (@PMurphyWWL) September 30, 2014

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We had 50 shades to choose from. I'm glad we took that one.

The lights are up

https://vid.me/CiC

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The lights are up

https://vid.me/CiC

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Holy crap guys, we have a respectable looking arena.

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The lights are up

https://vid.me/CiC

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Nice.

Wow, the lights looks great

I drove by the arena today and it is coming along great. Those crews are causing all kinds of traffic on my way to work, but to see the improvements is great.

New much larger gift shop currently being stocked. New expanded lobby windows are installed. Looks like an exterior electronic board being installed. Lights in indented space toward top of building functional. Old stickers of Aminu and Stiemsma still up but I'm sure soon to be replaced.



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Larger gift shop makes me really happy.

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Larger gift shop makes me really happy.

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It is to the left of the old gift shop when facing the SKC and is much larger. The fixtures are in place and staff was putting out merchandise tonight. Expectations are it will be open for the preseason game against the Rockets next week.

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It is to the left of the old gift shop when facing the SKC and is much larger. The fixtures are in place and staff was putting out merchandise tonight. Expectations are it will be open for the preseason game against the Rockets next week.

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Excellent. Time to expand my team hat collection! Too bad only the soft caps look good on me. :(

New gift shop fully stocked. Looks like employee training going on. New outdoor electronic board looks about 90 % functional. Lobby looks completed. Attachment 5763 Attachment 5758Attachment 5759Attachment 5760

Image 1 Lobby
Image 2 New Gift shop exterior
Image 3 New Outdoor electronic board
Image 4 New Outdoor gift shop entrance

If anyone's interested, on the link below, if you scroll past the pictures of the south market district development, there are two short clips of the arena at night, complete with the video boards at the entrance.

http://djsnola.tumblr.com/

Main lobby is huge now and there is a concourse area behind team store.
new sports bar is nice on 100 level but the one on 300 level is small.
Also the 100 level interior paint has changed .

New box office is huge now