The Taipei Arena situated at the intersection of Dunhua N. Rd. and Sec. 4 Nanjing E. Rd. in Songshan District is a multi-purpose arena with a seating capacity of 15000 built in late-2000 by the City government on the site of its weather-beaten predecessor: the Taipei Municipal Baseball Stadium. A High-strength Reinforced Concrete (HRC) structure with 2 underground and 5 aboveground floors the Taipei Arena measures 90900-odd m2 in gross floor area and boasts a design that meets different needs through a speedy seating/staging rearrangement. It has a seating capacity of up to 15350 for concerts with an arena (theater-in-the-round) stage or for basketball games; 13500 for remote-stage concerts or large assemblies; 10000 for concerts with a proscenium stage or performance art events. The Ice Land a secondary venue of Taipei Arena is a year-round ice-skating rink with an international standard size besides offering standardized indoor ice for such sports as ice hockey and speed skating. The Ice Land is available for public skating on weekdays;it also offers an array of education/training programs accommodating up to 800 seats in the audience area. In addition there are also 6000+ m2 of business area inside the Taipei Arena to offer audiences a comfortable dining and recreational experience. As part of Taipower rsquo;s underground transformer station project a north-facing outdoor square was constructed to connect that business section to shopping blocks nearby.