The Henrico Sports & Events Center is a state-of-the-art event and athletic complex featuring 12 basketball courts, equivalent to 24 volleyball courts, and a massive Event Space. The building’s tilt-up construction, a building process involving on-site concrete fabrication and assembly, adds durability and strength to the structure while allowing for a shorter construction period. The concrete panels provides an industrial aesthetic and large-scale proportion to the interior and exterior of the building. Exposed concrete walls and polished concrete floors add texture while maintaining the open, industrial feel. The simple and sporty color palette is offset with warm wood millwork elements sprinkled throughout.

The facility’s central program is anchored by a main bar and dining area with a concessions and lounge space leading into the gymnasium. With the expertise of acoustical consultants, the open spaces received wall and ceiling treatments including perforated metal panels, sound blanket upholstered wall panels, and a floor to ceiling vinyl curtain to minimize echo, and maintain acoustical separation between the vast, open spaces. This community building is a sought-after spot for sporting and entertainment opportunities, already having garnered thousands of visitors and millions in local economic impact since its opening.

Knowing this facility would see an incredible number of visitors, our team approached this project as an opportunity to prove our technical capabilities alongside our design sensibilities. Even on a project of this scale, Aria’s team poured attention into the smallest of details to present a unified, polished vision.

“Henrico really demonstrated our technical capabilities — how well we can manage all the moving parts in such a large and complex project.” – Martin Kurdaliev, Architetcural Designer