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BASS PRO SHOPS at the MEMPHIS PYRAMID Retrofit / Alteration Originally constructed in 1990 as a sports and concert venue, the Memphis Pyramid Arena has completed a voluntary seismic renovation and extensive tenant improvements to become a new immersive, destination experience for Bass Pro Shops. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER: John A. Martin & Associates, Inc. ARCHITECT: O.T. Marshall Architects (analysis/retrofit phase) The 535,000 square foot facility features multiple specialty themed retail structures constructed inside the pyramid including nearly 600,000 gallons of water features, a cypress swamp with 100-foot-tall trees, an 84,000 gallon alligator habitat, an underwater ecosystems display, restaurants, a 13lane bowling alley, a Water fowling Heritage Center, a highend Gun Center, and indoor rifle and archer y ranges. With a peak 323 feet above grade, the pyramid’s renovation required an extraordinary level of design integration, team collaboration and innovative thinking, but has become one of the city ’s most visited tourist destinations. Insign Design Architects (tenant improvements phase) GSB Architects (tenant improvements phase) CONTRACTOR: Yates Construction (tenant improvements phase) Montgomery Marshall (analysis/retrofit phase) OWNER: Bass Pro Shops COMPLETION DATE: 2015 SEAOC 2016 EXCELLENCE IN STRUC TURAL ENGINEERING AWARDS