On Wednesday, the Birmingham Design Review Committee approved the proposed designs and external materials for the renovation of Legacy Arena.

The $123 million renovation is set to begin after the Bassmaster Classic, which will be held at the arena in March. Legacy Arena was constructed in 1976.

“We are please to have approval from the Design Review Committee on the conceptual designs and materials for Legacy Arena’s renovation,” said Tad Snider, executive director and CEO of the BJCC Authority. “We are excited to move into the next phase of the project.”

The designs will be presented to the BJCC board of directors for approval at their Dec. 18 board meeting.

Populous, the same company that designed Protective Stadium, is also designing the Legacy Arena renovation.

Today’s design approval allows BJCC officials to prepare a construction package, which will be put for public bid in early 2020.