Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion
| Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion |
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| The southwest entrance of the Hec Edmundson Pavilion in March 2012 | |
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University of Washington Pavilion (1927–1948) |
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| place | 3870 Montlake Boulevard Northeast Seattle , Washington 98105
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 39 '7.5 " N , 122 ° 18' 7.6" W |
| owner | University of Washington |
| operator | University of Washington |
| start of building | March 29, 1927 |
| opening | December 27, 1927 November 24, 2000 |
| Renovations | 1999-2000 |
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Concrete parquet Taraflex |
| costs | 600,000 US dollars (1927) US dollars (1999-2000) 43 million |
| architect | Bebb and Gould (1927) LMN Architects (1999-2000) |
| capacity | 10,000 places (since 2000) 7,900 places (1927–1999) |
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The Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion is a multi-purpose hall on the campus of the University of Washington in the US city of Seattle in Washington state . It is the sports facility of the Washington Huskies ( Pacific-12 Conference ) in the NCAA college sports basketball (women and men), volleyball (women) and gymnastics (women). 2019 carries the women's basketball team the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) their games at Hec Ed from.
history
By Bebb and Gould designed hall was in 1927 next to the Husky Stadium , the football stadium of the university, for 600,000 US dollars built. After construction began on March 29 of that year, the sports hall was opened on December 27, 1927 under the name University of Washington Pavilion . In 1948 the sports arena was named after Clarence S. "Hec" Edmundson (1886–1964) and was henceforth called the Hec Edmundson Pavilion . The 1912 Olympian was the coach of the Huskies football team from 1920 to 1947 . From 1920 to 1954 he was also responsible for the athletics department.
In the years 1971, 1980 and 1987, the basketball team wore Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA in a few games at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. Six games of the 1970/71 season took place in the university hall. In 1980 the Kingdome was occupied by the Seattle Mariners and the Sonics had to play two play-offs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Ed Hec . Both games were lost. In 1987 the Seattle Center Coliseum and Kingdome were busy with other events and the Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in two play-off games in the Pavilion and advanced to the next round. In 1990 Hec Ed was one of the venues for the Goodwill Games in Seattle. The hall received a new floor for the volleyball games that take place there.
From March 1999 to November 2000, the 70-year-old Hec Edmundson Pavilion was extensively renovated for 43 million US dollars and expanded from 7,900 to 10,000 seats. LMN Architects was responsible for the design . In doing so, u. a. removed the 20 view-obstructing supports on the upper tier and replaced them with two 223 ft (approx. 68 meters) long roof trusses . They are supported by three-legged supports in the four hall corners. A training hall was built in the eastern corner. The playing field was moved 50 ft (around 15 m) to the west. The acoustic ceiling installed for concerts in 1967 was removed and the original, historic ceiling was exposed. Furthermore, the six arched windows on the west side were exposed. They were fitted with dark glass for games in daylight. The team and video rooms as well as the changing rooms have been redesigned for the athletes.
When it reopened in November 2000, the arena with 130,000 sq ft (approximately 12,077 m² ) of space received its first sponsor name . The Bank of America , based in Charlotte , North Carolina , was named after ten years and five million US dollars and the Hec Ed was called the Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion . After the agreement expired in January 2011, a new five-year contract with the airline Alaska Airlines from SeaTac , Seattle metropolitan area was negotiated with an annual financial volume of 700,000 US dollars. With the new sponsor, the hall was named Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion .
After the volleyball players reached the Final Four in the NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Tournament 2013, the field was given a new surface in September 2014. The hardwood base was covered with Taraflex, a foamed material made of vinyl with a thickness of 7 mm. A total of 30 Taraflex arches were laid. The new floor creates less friction and cushions the impact when the players dive for the balls. The costs were covered by donations.
In 2019, the Seattle Storm (WNBA) women's basketball team will play their season games at the Alaska Airlines Arena. The reason for the temporary move is the renovation of the KeyArena , home of the Storm . It will take two years and cost $ 700 million.
See also
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The Washington Huskies volleyball game against the California Golden Bears on October 3, 2008
Web links
- gohuskies.com: Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion on the website of the Washington Huskies (English)
- setlist.fm: concert list of the Hec Edmundson Pavilion (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bob Sherwin: Fans, Coaches, Players Celebrate Arena's History. In: community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. The Seattle Times , March 7, 1999, accessed September 18, 2018 .
- ^ Homes of the Sonics. In: seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times , July 10, 2008, accessed September 18, 2018 .
- ^ David Wilma: Ted Turner's Goodwill Games open in Seattle on July 20, 1990. In: historylink.org. HistoryLink , February 25, 2004, accessed September 19, 2018 .
- ^ Blaine Newnham: Dawgs and their new digs. In: community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. The Seattle Times , November 21, 2000, accessed September 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Clair Enlow: Design team got a workout at Hec Ed. In: djc.com. Daily Journal of Commerce, June 5, 2002, accessed September 19, 2018 .
- ^ University of Washington Hec Edmundson Pavillion Renovation, Seattle, WA. In: wjcengineers.com. Wilson Jones Commissioning, accessed September 19, 2018 .
- ^ Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. In: gohuskies.com. University of Washington , accessed September 19, 2018 .
- ^ Percy Allen: UW recommends naming rights deal for basketball arena with Alaska Airlines. In: seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times , January 19, 2001, accessed September 18, 2018 .
- ↑ Washington Rolls Out A New Home Court ( Memento of September 13, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
- ↑ Percy Allen: Storm will play at UW's Alaska Airlines Arena in 2019 while KeyArena is under construction. In: seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times , August 15, 2018, accessed September 18, 2018 .
- ^ Geoff Baker: KeyArena renovation takes next step with announcement of general contractor Skanska Hunt. In: seattletimes.com. The Seattle Times , July 31, 2018, accessed September 18, 2018 .