The new facade treatment maintains a continuity of design with the original, but is now updated with more modern technology. The original halo lit letters were largely salvageable, and after cleaning and repair, along with a fresh coat of paint, we replaced the original neon with white LEDs to increase reliability and reduce operating costs. The replacement facade design, while similar, replaced the two smaller boards with a single 14’ x 48’ full color LED board, and we replaced the mechanical clock with another full color LED display that alternates a clock face image with various advertising messages. Eventually, after an extended battle, we secured the required permits for Philips to rebuild. We took on the case and advocated for the arena before planning and zoning. However in the intervening years the zoning laws had changed and recreating the original design was no longer allowed. Completed in 1999 at a cost of 213.5 million, it is home to the Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League, the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association, and the Atlanta Dream of the Womens National Basketball Association. This time not only did they want us to install the replacement facade, but to fabricate it as well. Philips Arena is an indoor arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The facade itself is 55’ tall and 193’ long and features 40’ tall embossed letters reading “ATLANTA.” Ten years later, on the night of March 14th, 2008, a tornado struck downtown Atlanta and destroyed that work.įollowing the tornado Philips called us again. That treatment included a 25’ diameter mechanical clock, an electronic message center and tri-vision board, as well as 8’ and 16’ foot tall halo lit channel letters. Learn more about our multi-generational history in our company video: Superior Rigging & Erecting Co.Henry installed much of the original facade of the Philips Arena Parking Deck back in 1998. Superior Rigging & Erecting: making the tough jobs look easy since 1952. Benefits of choosing Superior Rigging & Erecting include an expansive equipment fleet which ensures quick availability, a comprehensive preventative maintenance program resulting in safe productivity and a commitment to a zero-accident environment, implemented with an active safety staff requiring complete, ongoing training. Comprehensive rental options include: crane, forklift, tractor trailer, accessory equipment and more. Chris Brown & Bow Wow will be appearing at Philips Arena on Sunday, December 16th at 6:00PM for one incredible night Joining Chris Brown and Bow Wow will be SoulJa Boy, Shop Boyz, and Lil Mama. With wide-ranging services and more than 65 years of operation, Superior Rigging & Erecting offers seamless solutions to the most complex projects. Up Close & Personal Holiday Exclusive Tour. Services offered include: steel erection, specialized rigging, millwrighting, turnkey plant services, heavy transport, equipment rental, warehousing, art/sculpture installation and more. Since, we have developed a reputation for completing complicated projects with ease. Superior Rigging & Erecting was founded in 1952 and has locations in Atlanta, Ga. Read about the new and improved Philips Arena HERE: We enjoyed using our recently acquired Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 crane to assist with the renovation of Philips Arena. I truly feel getting to know the challenges that SRE was facing and them getting to know the challenges we were facing made both of us able to support each other for the overall success of the job. Couldn’t have done this project without this top notch team!” – Jason Romine “Collaboration, collaboration and more collaboration. What Was The Result of Working with Superior Rigging & Erecting Co.?
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