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Quick Facts
Project Groundbreaking
16 August 2007
Date Open
3 January 2009
Construction
Architect: Rosser International, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Project Manager: Carter, Atlanta, GA
Contractor: Skanska USA Building, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Seating Capacity
6,500 for basketball and volleyball
6,000 for events with 180o seating set-up (including on-the-floor seating)
Floor Size
176' x 228' max.
Arena floor has 38,000 square feet when bleachers are retracted.
Courts
Hardwood (maple) floating floor system
Five (5) total courts, each 50'x94' per NCAA regulations
Each court has sleeves for volleyball standards
Auxiliary courts utilize Spalding ceiling-mount goals (adjustable 8'-10')
Center (competition) court utilizes Spalding BPI-8000 portable backstops
Mezzanine/Concourse Sq. Ft.
16,425
Ceiling Height
Height to underside of roof deck: 49'9"-51'6" (from event floor)
To lower chord of roof trusses: 35'10"
To joists: 44'11"
To scoreboard bottom: Adjustable up to 27'
Rigging Plan
Please click here for a copy of the rigging guidelines
Maximum load per point varies from 1,500# - 2,500# (see guidelines)
Maximum aggregate load is 88.4K lbs.
Lighting
Fluorescent lights over all sections with 400-watt metal halide accent lighting over Center court.
No follow spots or other lighting systems currently available on-site.
Media
Daktronics 11'x22' center-hung scoreboard with 6'x10' ProStar Hi-Def screen
5 stationery camera stations on concourse level
House cameras: Canon HD XLH1s (3)
House sound: Computer programmed with stacks controlled by main sound board
Skybox Rooms
Room 3006: 29'4" x 36'2" (room shares moveable partition with room 3008)
Room 3008: 29'4" x 34'2" (room shares moveable partition with room 3006)
Room 3009: 29'4" x 34'7"
ADA Seating
70 wheelchair with 70 companion seats located on the concourse level
Load In/Load Out
2 loading docks with hydraulic dock levelers
1 drive-in bay, 10'W x 10'6"H clearance, with access to the marshalling/staging area and Coliseum floor
Shore power: 150A, 220V, 3ph service
Back-of-House
5 team locker rooms (3 UWG locker rooms, 2 visitor locker rooms; each with restroom and shower facilities)
2 officials' locker rooms (each with restroom and shower facilities)
1 media production office
1 Assistant Coliseum Director's office
Show Power
1 panel: 400A, 208/120, 3ph, mlo with cam-locks (Turnarounds NOT required)
Located at stage left (Southeast corner)
Stage
32' x 40' stage with two stair sections and two wheelchair access ramps
43 4'x8' StageRight decks
18 ME 500 StageRight understructures, 48"-78" adjustable length
Ticket Office
5 ticket sales windows located at main entrance
Ticketing software provided by TicketBiscuit
Concessions
2 concession stand service areas located in the Northwest and Southeast corners of the concourse level
Concessions rights are held by Aramark, Inc.