The Barclays Center has been one of the most frequently talked about arenas since it was first announced that Jay-Z would be bringing the Brooklyn Nets franchise to his hometown. Its construction should be completed in the coming month, and there are concerts already planned as well as the start of the NBA regular season at the beginning of November.

But you may think a large portion of the building is incomplete due to the rust seen in the above image. In actuality, the rusting is used as a design flourish and is being called "weathered steel" by developers. The New York Post offered a brief explanation into the use of this "weathered steel".

"Weathering steel, often known by its old brand name Cor-Ten, develops a fine layer of rust, which then acts as a protective coating against moisture, slowing its own corrosion process almost to a stop."

Deadspin also shared some information on "weathered steel" and the effects it had on a particular establishment.

"Pittsburgh's U.S. Steel Tower, which opened in 1970, was built to showcase [weathering steel]. It turned all the surrounding sidewalks brown. The company tried power-washing the stuff off, but they couldn't make it all go away. A large, complicated public sculpture from 1967 was crumbling by 1991."

What do you think of the Barclay Center's look?

Source: inflexwetrust.com