Overhead rigging clearance
The arena design provides approximately 75 feet of clearance to the rigging grid, allowing space for lighting, suspended equipment and major touring productions.
LocationRapid City, South Dakota
ClientMartin/Martin Engineers
Structural SteelApproximately 3,300 tons
Project overview
Structural steel detailing for a major multipurpose arena.
Summit Arena at The Monument, originally developed as the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Expansion, is a nearly 250,000-square-foot sports and entertainment venue in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Working with Martin/Martin Engineers, Anatomic provided steel detailing services for approximately 3,300 tons of structural steel.
Designed for approximately 12,500 spectators, the arena accommodates rodeos, sporting events, exhibitions and concerts. Its structural layout supports a flexible event floor, extensive overhead rigging and seating accessed from a shared main concourse.
Approx. 3,300
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Project team and technical details
- Original project name
- Rapid City Arena / Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Expansion
- Owner
- City of Rapid City
- Architects
- Perkins&Will and JLG Architects
- Construction Manager at Risk
- Mortenson and Scull Construction
- Detailing period
- 2019–2021
Technical complexity
Structural steel supporting a flexible event environment.
Flexible event configurations
The venue accommodates end-stage and center-stage concerts, sporting events and open-floor exhibitions within the same arena structure.
Shared concourse and seating levels
Upper and lower seating levels connect to a common main concourse, integrating circulation and gathering spaces with the arena's structural layout.
