Burns & McDonnell, a Kansas City, MO-based engineering, architecture, construction, environmental, and consulting solutions firm recently reported on emerging trends for comprehensive convention center design. Innovative convention centers must maximize user experience, facility flexibility, and building efficiency, says Pete Manis, a senior structural engineer in the Burns & McDonnell Aviation & Facilities Group.
The first impression is the lasting impression, says Manis. A glass façade will entice visitors with visible objects through the glass, such as suspended banners or mood lighting within the concourse area, giving visitors a glimpse of what awaits them inside the center. Creative lighting, color schemes, sculptures, or other artwork add to the experience and can be updated easily.
While visitors' impressions are paramount, a successful convention center must have flexible infrastructure to support an event. Many events require some amount of intimacy in order to be successful. Segmenting a large exhibition hall using movable partitions provides the right size venue for any occasion and allows the operators to use the facility for multiple events at the same time.
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