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Description
Agganis Arena brings fans close to the action with 6,300 steeply raked seats that are all within 60 feet of the playing surface. Capacity is expandable to over 7,200, enabling the arena to host concerts and family entertainment as well as hockey and basketball games. Recruitment is supported by a full spectrum of amenities for players: a 6,500 sf weight room, a 27-seat theater-style video room with surround sound, a players’ lounge with comfortable seating and widescreen television, and a hot-and-cold Jacuzzi. Even the width of the locker room is optimized to enable players to stretch out while chatting with teammates across the room. The arena is the linchpin of the university’s John Hancock Student Village, a 10-acre center of student life featuring elegant high-rise student residences and state-of-the-art fitness, athletic, recreational, and entertainment facilities.
Distinctions
- American School & University
- Citation for Design Excellence
- Athletic Business
- Facility of Merit
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“A wonderfully executed, complex project. Nice design continuity between the diverse spectator, athletic & recreational components. The arena and fitness center sit comfortably next to one another, each retaining its own image without sacrificing function or aesthetics.”
- National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
- Outstanding Sports Facility
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“BU's new Fitness and Recreation Center is the product of talent and experience applied with great passion. It's one of the best facilities in the country and fits well architecturally in its urban context. Definitely an award winner.”
- Build New England Awards Program
- Performance Award
- Canadian Institute of Steel Construction
- Steel Construction Design Awards
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“...for its curved and inclined shapes, expressing lightness and brilliance, through long, clear spans.”