PHOTOS: Warriors release updated design for new arena

Does this mean the toilet seat design has been scrapped?

Hard to tell from these renderings, which don't give you the overhead money shot, but regardless, the Golden State Warriors are apparently moving forward with an updated design for their new arena.

The venue, which is slated to open in time for the 2018-19 NBA season, will take the team from its current home in Oakland to San Francisco's Mission Bay. It will also reportedly be funded entirely with private money. 

"We believe this plan is a perfect fit for Mission Bay, for San Francisco, and for the entire region," said Warriors owner Joe Lacob in a press release Wednesday. "Our goal is to not only build a world-class arena for our team and our fans, but also create a vibrant place that residents and visitors will want to enjoy, whether on game days or any other day."

According to that same release, the updated design includes the following features:

• 18,064 seat multi-purpose arena
• More than 100,000 square feet of retail space, mostly food-oriented
• 3.2 acres of plazas and public space - approximately 30% of the total site
• A 35,000 square foot public plaza on 3rd Street, larger than Union Square
• A 24,000 square foot public plaza of open space on the southeast side of the project
• A view deck with newly opened vistas to San Francisco Bay
• Approximately 580,000 square feet of office/biotech/lab space
• Approximately 950 Parking spaces (in three concealed/underground levels)
• 300 spaces of permanent bike valet parking

"We’ve learned a great deal throughout this process," said David Manica of MANICA Architecture, the project's lead designer. "This new design is the culmination of excellent community input and a commitment from this franchise to create a world-class design that San Franciscans will be proud of. It’s an ongoing process, and we will continue to involve the public as we move forward."