Bruce Ratner has unveiled the designs for Atlantic Yards, the project that is centered around the Barclays Center which is the proposed Brooklyn basketball arena that would be home to the Nets.  

In a statement found on BarclaysCenter.com, Bruce Ratner said, “The Barclays Center will quickly become an iconic part of the Brooklyn landscape.  The design is elegant and intimate and also a bold architectural statement that will nicely complement the surrounding buildings and neighborhoods. The Barclays Center will be innovative in its look and use of materials, including weathered steel and glass, and will be the best place in the world to watch a basketball game and other forms of sports and entertainment.”

Construction is expected to begin toward the end of this year and the Nets are anticipating to move in for the 2011-2012 season.  

For more information on Atlantic Yards and the Barclays Center go to http://www.barclayscenter.com/