The Battery Atlanta helped redefined how developers think about real estate next to sports venues. Opened in 2016, the development set out to deliver ‘an unprecedented entertainment experience 365 days a year, not just on gamedays’. The Atlanta Braves’ Truist Park anchors the mixed-use district, which also includes the Coca-Cola Roxy, a flexible venue that hosts live music, corporate meetings, and private events for up to 3,600 people.

Inside the Roxy, just under 2,200 ft² [202 m²] of Sandwich Plate System (SPS) forms the mezzanine terraces and supports the fixed seating and VIP areas. The design team originally specified aluminum bleachers but switched to sound-deadened SPS terraces, a change that brought several advantages. Because SPS is so light, the lower level needs fewer columns, giving the audience a clearer view of the stage. The terraces’ slender profile also makes the most of the vertical space, creating more headroom.

Installation proved just as efficient. Working in a tight, enclosed space, the construction team lifted the SPS terraces into position with small cranes, which simplified the build.

Notably:

• Both levels are ADA wheelchair accessible.
• The project came in below budget.
• The project won 1st Place in the Mixed Use Category from the American Concrete Institute (ACI), Georgia Chapter

The Coca-Cola Roxy is just one of SPS Technology’s projects in Atlanta, which includes the upper-tier seating bowl at Georgia Tech’s historic McCamish Pavilion and Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s new hospitality suites, The Chairman’s Lounge and Stadium Club.