Concourse and Lower Bowl
Upper Bowl Seating
Arena Floor - Seating Removed
Hoosier Club Level
Main Entrance - Side Elevation
Arena Cross Section - Seating ElevationI never really got Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Indiana. It's certainly unique, and I'm all for that. However, I always thought those upper seats must be horrendous. The top row of Assembly Hall is 65 rows up from the court, certainly more than any other college basketball arena. Well, after doing some research, it turns out they are and the Indiana University might be looking to replace it in the long term.
So here is my design for a new fieldhouse at Indiana University. It would seat 17,100, vitually the same as Assembly Hall. It would have one main concourse to serve almost all the patrons, which would save some construction costs. The lower level would have about 7,500 seats, with 5,200 along the sidelines with chairbacks, and 2,300 on the ends as wooden bleachers for the students, just like Assembly Hall. There would also be 32 suites and 8 wheelchair platforms at the top of the lower bowl.
The upper bowl would have 8,500 seats, all chairbacks. It would be accessed with stairs up from the lower level for each tunnel. The upper level would go all the way around the arena, instead of just along the sidelines like at Assembly Hall. The top row of this new arena would be 45 rows from the court instead of 65.
There would also be a club area along the top of the arena, seating 350. It would have a bar area and tables and chairs for 150 where club patrons could met before, during, and after the game. It could also be used for meetings and social events.
The exterior facade of the arena would be made of red brick and limestone. The red brick would match the team colors, and the limestone would fit in well with the University, much of which is clad in Indiana limestone.
I hope you like it.
