Barclays Center, Sports arena in Brooklyn, US.
Barclays Center is a multipurpose indoor arena at Atlantic Avenue in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, home to the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty. Its broad, low form carries a curving roof planted with green vegetation, while a wide facade of reddish-brown horizontal panels sweeps across the front in an overhanging curve. Beneath the overhang is a recessed entrance zone, and a white eagle emblem with the word "BARCLAYS" marks a dark band to the right.
Developer Bruce Ratner began construction in 2010 as part of a larger urban development project in the Brooklyn neighborhood. The venue opened in 2012, bringing professional basketball back to Brooklyn for the first time in decades.
The building serves as home court for Brooklyn Nets basketball games and New York Liberty matches, alongside concerts by touring musicians. On game nights the surrounding streets fill with fans gathering at nearby bars and restaurants before and after events.
The building sits on Atlantic Avenue and connects directly to Atlantic Terminal, where several subway lines and the Long Island Rail Road converge. Arriving early makes it easier to navigate the busy entrance areas, especially on evenings with major events.
The arena was built mainly for basketball, not hockey, so when the NHL's New York Islanders played here from 2015 many seats had obstructed sightlines; Business Insider called them possibly the worst seats in North American pro sports. The Islanders split home games with Nassau Coliseum and played their last NHL home game here in March 2020.
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