The Uptown Arena in Charlotte

One of three carved granite benches found along the arena plaza between Trade and Fifth streets.

One of three carved granite benches found along the arena plaza between Trade and Fifth streets.

One of three carved granite benches found along the arena plaza between Trade and Fifth streets.

Mural found inside the uptown arena that represents Charlotte’s trade and business history.

Mural found inside the uptown arena that is reflective of the evolution of public transportation in Charlotte.

The photographic porcelain tile mural features a player from the 1950s textile Hanes Hosiery league and contemporary athletes from Davidson College and Johnson C. Smith University.

“The History of Basketball” at the Trade Street entry also includes imagery from the 1926 Charlotte Central High School girls’ team, 1934 Livingstone College players and 1936 Cannon YMCA basketball.

The photographic porcelain tile mural features collegiate athletes from North Carolina.

The concept for the terrazzo floor is loosely based on the physics of a bouncing ball. A series of colorful linear designs illustrate the rolling basketball, soccer and tennis balls.

Each terrazzo path is a different color and sparkles as one moves through the arena lobby.

Andrew Leicester’s “Flying Shuttles” are 50-foot freestanding columns located along the arena's Trade Street plaza. The artwork imagines a giant cotton bobbin loaded with yarn.