Troy University's Trojan Arena Receives National Recognition

Posted: Mon 3:51 PM, May 05, 2014

TROY –Troy University’s “Trojan Arena” has been named by “Learning By Design” as an outstanding

project in its Spring 2014 Architectural Review Showcase.

In association with the American Institute of Architects Academy, the Council of Educational Facility

Planners International, and the American Architectural Foundation Design for Learning Council, Ed Spaces

and others, “Learning By Design” recognizes some of the most exceptional education design projects in the

United States.

“We are delighted that Trojan Arena has been recognized as one of the best facilities of its kind in the

nation,” said Troy Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins Jr. “This award is testament to the vision of our trustees and

staff and it reflects the talent of our architectural partners Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood. Through intense

‘value engineering’ the end result exceeded the financial investment we made in the Arena.”

Montgomery architectural firm Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc., in cooperation with Populous, spearheaded

the design of the 5,500-seat $40 million arena that has received other national and international awards for

its design and use of technology .

The design team included Bill Wallace, principal, and Freddie Lynn, Jr., project manager , both of

Goodwyn, Mills and Caywood, and Populous’ Jim Swords.

“In the 18 months since it’s opening, Trojan Arena has proven to be a tremendous asset for Troy

Athletics,” said John Hartwell, TROY’s Director of Athletics. “Its ‘wow factor’ is a huge recruiting advantage

for us not just in men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball, but for all of our sports. We certainly believe

the addition of Trojan Arena has elevated the stature of our Athletics' program, and will pay dividends for

many years to come.”

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Trojan Arena is a 126,465 square-foot multipurpose sports complex that serves as the home of the

University’s NCAA Division I basketball, volleyball and track programs. It also serves as a convocation,

commencement and special events venue. The arena features a three-tiered rotunda at the main entrance

that leads directly the building’s centerpiece, the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame and two 767-square-

foot video boards at either end of the of the arena bowl, and a simulated court area on the surrounding

concourse enhance the fan experience in the facility.

Four concession stands and a food court, in addition to club-level and seven luxury suites, are included in

the building, which features state-of-the-art audio and lighting systems. A training room, weight room and a

practice court is also housed in the building. An additional 600-seat floor capacity expands total seating

exceeding 6,000.

Trojan Arena opened Sept. 8, 2012, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Trojans first game in the facility

was Nov. 9, 2012-- a 56-53 win over MississippiState.

HOAR Construction, Inc. was the general contractor for the construction of the arena.

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Trojan Arena became the cornerstone of Troy University’s ath-letic complex, situated between the football sta-dium and the track and field complex, upon its completion in July 2012. The 126,465 square-foot multipurpose sports complex provides state-of-the-art facilities for the University’s NCAA Division I basketball, volleyball and track programs, along with serving as a venue for its commencement ceremo-nies and special events.

The 5,800-seat Arena features a three-tiered rotunda at the main entrance that leads directly into the build-ing’s centerpiece—the Troy University Sports Hall of Fame, showcas-ing its members with digital displays adjacent to the rotunda. Two 767-square-foot video boards on either end of the Arena bowl and a simulated court area on the surrounding concourse enhance the overall fan experience throughout the entire facility.

The club-level VIP suites and boxes include special pre- and post-game amenity areas for ticket holders. Students have the ultimate fan-experience with designated court-side seating. Four traditional concession stands were strategically placed in each corner of the sports facility, along with a food-court style dining center with specialty food items and a full-service kitchen with the capacity to provide food for both in-house events and those in other cam-pus locations.