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Design Goals

January 1, 1970 • All, Projects

Initial Goals

  • More event space, square footage, and flexibility
  • Additional seating (replace all) up to 5,000
  • Mechanical and electrical needs
  • Improved service entry and back of house functions
  • Concessions and restrooms
  • Full time separate gift shop space
  • Additional multi-use rooms (locker/meeting/green room)
  • Event storage
  • Premium seating options
  • Other revenue-generating spaces

Common Statements

The following common statements are broadly reflective of ideas gleaned by the design team from their interactions with the stakeholder groups.

  • Maintain the tourist attraction
  • We LOVE the Corn Palace
  • Two courts minimum, three courts desired with improved sightlines
  • Better distance for wrestling
  • Retain Armory court (used seven days/week)
  • Need education lobby – history, growing and using corn, agriculture
  • Entrance and ADA Accessibility are issues
  • Would love loge seating/premium seating opportunities
  • Eight to 10 suites for six to eight people each
  • Anchor sponsors
  • City Hall (Art Deco style) is on the National Registry
  • Need breakout rooms. Could use jointly with City Hall
  • Concessions are not user-friendly, need more counter space and space behind the Concessions Counter
  • Must be versatile
  • Must add to seating capacity. The existing seats are too tight. Add cup holders!
  • Ability to showcase farm equipment and similar large items
  • Needs good broadcasting booths (accessible, private interviews, technology)
  • Needs a welcoming space for people to congregate
  • Everybody dreams to play in the Corn Palace
  • The locker and green room need major upgrades. Too small.
  • The training room location is bad
  • Two entries: Home/Visitors
  • Officials separated from teams and fans
  • Team space at each court and media, scorers, reporter/press room, security and location are important
  • Need new City Hall offices
  • Improve energy consumption
  • Need to improve the arrival process
  • Building access, bus, and team parking, walk-in doors
  • Update rigging, event technology
  • Add air-conditioning to dressing rooms
  • Add catering/multi-purpose rooms, one artist, one band, one production
  • Six locker/multi-function rooms