Hofheinz Pavilion
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The exterior of Hofheinz Pavilion on Cullen Boulevard
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| Full name | Hofheinz Pavilion |
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| Location | 3875 Holman Street Houston, Texas 77004 |
| Coordinates | 29°43′29″N 95°20′49″W / 29.72472°N 95.34694°WCoordinates: 29°43′29″N 95°20′49″W / 29.72472°N 95.34694°W |
| Owner | University of Houston System |
| Operator | University of Houston |
| Capacity | 10,000 (1969–1998) 8,479 (1998–present) |
| Record attendance | 10,660 8,918 (with present capacity) |
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| Broke ground | 1967 |
| Opened | December 1, 1969 |
| Renovated | 1991, 1992, 1998, 2004 |
| Construction cost | $4.2 million ($27.4 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Lloyd, Morgan & Jones |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore |
| General contractor | H. A. Lott, Inc. |
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Houston Cougars (NCAA) (1969–2017) Houston Rockets (NBA) (1971–1975) |
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Hofheinz Pavilion is a 8,479-seat multi-purpose arena on the University of Houston campus in Houston, Texas. Located at 3875 Holman Street, it is home to the University of Houston Cougars men's and women's basketball teams as well as the women's volleyball team. The building is named after Judge Roy Hofheinz and was named for the late wife, Irene Cafcalas "Dene" Hofheinz, of Houston politician, businessman and philanthropist Judge Roy Hofheinz, who is a UH alumnus, while the court is named for hall of fame and former Cougars coach Guy V. Lewis. The arena also contains an alcove dedicated to Basketball Hall of Famer Elvin Hayes, a Cougar player in the 1960s and NBA star in the 1970s. The arena opened in 1969. Like many arenas of its kind, the seating bowl of Fertitta Center is dug into the ground so that one enters the building at the top of the bowl. This arena has been renovated several times in recent years.
In June 2010, the University of Houston announced a $40 million plan to renovate Hofheinz Pavilion. Ultimately in November 2015, the Board of Regents approved a $60M complete re-design of the facility to open in 2018, funded in part by a $20 million naming rights gift. The arena changed its name from Hofheinz Pavilion. The school and the Hofheinz family reached a settlement to honor Judge Hofheinz by building a plaza containing a bronze statue of him near the new facility. In addition, the UH library will archive Judge Hofheinz's historical records in a special section. Finally, UH will petition the city of Houston to change the name of Holman Street between Cullen Boulevard and Scott Street to honor the Hofheinz family name.
The NBA's Houston Rockets used the arena as their first home in Houston. In addition to athletics, the arena has been used for other purposes such as UH graduation ceremonies and area high school commencements. It has also hosted many concerts by famous artists. The Summit took over for much of these purposes in the city after its construction in 1975.
Prior to 1969, the basketball team of the University of Houston hosted their home games at high school arenas such as Jeppesen Gym and Delmar Field House. Hofheinz Pavilion was meant to replace these venues as a permanent location.
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