In Search Of Rupp Arena

A project underway in Lexington, Ky., will better connect Rupp Arena to downtown and add more space to the attached convention facilities. (NBBJ)

The mixed-use legacy of Rupp Arena in downtown Lexington, Ky., will gain a modern twist as part of a $241-million project to modernize the home of the University of Kentucky men’s basketball while upgrading the Lexington Convention Center with a new structure connected to Rupp.

What originally opened in 1976 as Lexington Center with a ...