Haas Pavilion

Haas Pavilion

Infobox_Arena
arena_name = Haas Pavilion
nickname =


location = University of California, Berkeley
opened = 1933 (renovated 1999)
owner = University of California, Berkeley
operator = University of California, Berkeley
construction_cost = $57.5 million
architect = Ellerbe Becket
former_names = Harmon Gym (1933-97)
tenants = California Golden Bears (NCAA) (1933-1997, 1999-present)
seating_capacity = 11,877
The Walter A. Haas, Jr. Pavilion is the home of the University of California, Berkeley's Men's and Women's basketball and Men's and Women's volleyball teams.

The arena was originally built in 1933 as Harmon Gym. It was heavily renovated from 1997 to 1999 after a donation of about $11 million from Walter A. Haas, Jr. of Levi Strauss & Co.

The new facility retains the intimate atmosphere of its predecessor, while having almost two times the seating capacity at 11,877. In particular, there are no soundproofing devices. The arena contains The Bench, a courtside section that holds approximately 900 student fans. The number of student seating doubled from the old arena, up to 2,600 from 1,300. The Arena also holds the Pac-Ten Women's Basketball attendance record of 10,525 people, set during a game against rival Stanford University on February 23,2008.

Construction for the new $57.5 million arena began after the final home game in March 1997 and was finished for the start of the 1999 season. During the construction, the basketball teams played at both the Kaiser Center and the Oakland Arena (now Oracle Arena) in Oakland.

The arena is located in the middle of the main University of California sports complex, overlooking Evans Diamond (baseball) and Edwards Stadium (track/soccer).

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External links

* [http://calbears.cstv.com/facilities/haas-pavilion.html Official facilities page]
* [http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/99legacy/9-16-1999.html Official announcement of opening]
* [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=9&Z=10&X=5649&Y=41915&W=1 TerraServer-USA image of Haas Pavilion]


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