The Arena is a 135,000 sf facility which includes fixed seating for approximately 5,000 visitors. Built for a variety of activities, the Arena will host men’s and women’s Division II (and future Division I) basketball and volleyball games, concerts, family shows, conferences, and other arena-style events.
The Arena consists of the following venues: men’s and women’s locker rooms; concession stands; hospitality/club areas; press workroom; PA/sound control/security room; sound system/CCTV support areas; ticket sales area; lobby; concessions/merchandising; team administration/offices; doctor’s exam/treatment room; performer dressing rooms; loading/staging/marshalling area; restrooms; and other support areas.
In collaboration with 360 Architecture
Studio Team Michael Alexander Suhoon Bae Richard Bistany Doug Brown Rachel Green Jannel Horney John Kane Greg McDowell Tom Reilly Glen Wollenhaupt
360 Architecture Team Steve Allison Craig Elfrink Anton Foss Ron Gans Tracy Stearns
Project Team Owner: Grand Canyon University Client: Grand Canyon University Construction Team: Perini Mechanical/Plumbing: Henderson Engineers Electrical: Henderson Engineers Structural: Paragon Civil: Strand Acoustical: Acoustical Design Group Cost Consultant: RLB Landscape Architect: Dan Lair Photographer: Mark Boisclair Photography, Inc.
Awards 2012 AZ Real Estate & Development Best Education Project Award
