Edmundson Pavilion
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Southwest entrance in March 2012
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| Full name | Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (2011–present) |
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| Former names | Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (2000–2010) Hec Edmundson Pavilion (1948–1999) University of Washington Pavilion (1927–1948) |
| Location |
University of Washington Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Owner | University of Washington |
| Operator | University of Washington |
| Capacity | 10,000 - (2000–present) 7,900 - (1927–1999) - variable 12,961 - record (1957) |
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| Broke ground | March 29, 1927 |
| Opened | December 27, 1927 (89 years, 1 month ago) November 24, 2000 (renovation) |
| Renovated | 1999–2000 |
| Construction cost |
$600,000 - (original) - 1927 $40 million - (renovation) - 2000 |
| Architect | LMN Architects (renovation) |
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Washington Huskies - NCAA (1927–present) |
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Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion (formerly and still commonly referred to as Hec Edmundson Pavilion) is an indoor arena on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington; the home of the Washington Huskies of the Pac-12 Conference.
Originally opened in late 1927, the brick venue is home to the UW men's and women's basketball programs, as well as the women's volleyball and gymnastics teams. The current seating capacity of Hec Ed is 10,000 for basketball.
The pavilion is located immediately north of Husky Stadium. Originally the University of Washington Pavilion, the building was constructed in nine months in 1927 for $600,000 and opened on December 27. After 20 years, it was renamed the Hec Edmundson Pavilion on January 16, 1948, honoring the university's longtime track and basketball coach. An Olympian in 1912 in the 400 and 800 meters, Edmundson (1886–1964) had stepped down the previous spring after 27 seasons as head basketball coach and continued as head track coach through the 1954 season.
The building was designed as a multi-purpose field house, handling six or seven men's sports, including use as an indoor football field and track. Seating and flooring were intentionally mobile. The floor was originally dirt, and the football team practiced in the venue during bad weather. The basketball floor was laid over a bed of 2x4s, resulting in a variety of bounce characteristics. Hec Ed originally had glass skylights in its ceiling. During the state high school basketball tournament in 1938, one of these fell during a windstorm and injured two adults, resulting in their permanent removal. The pavilion was used as a venue for the 1990 Goodwill Games and the flooring was renovated for the event.
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