Video: 3D Virtual Tour of Hinkle Fieldhouse’s $25 million Renovations

Written on November 15, 2011 by Scott Agness

Hinkle Fieldhouse, home of the Butler Bulldogs, opened in 1928 and is the oldest basketball facility in the state of Indiana. Due to Butler’s unprecedented success on the basketball court, playing in the title game in both 2010 and 2011, the athletic department has decided to renovate the spectacular venue.

The outside of the U.S. National Historic Landmark will not change but it will receive a major upgrade inside. The project is planned to begin next summer. Butler released a 3D animated virtual tour of the upgrades, narrated by The Voice of Butler, Brandon Gaudin. Below are the highlights along with the video.

Better crowd-flow:
Widened concourse
Hall of fame
Expanded restrooms and concessions

Seating upgrades:
Improved seating
Elevators to access upper-level
Replace bench seating with more chair-back seating up to track level (it will reduce capacity from 10,000 to about 8,500).

New scoreboard:
Video and multimedia
Enhanced sound
Stats

Convert old pool to a three-story, 18,000 square-foot:
1st floor- locker rooms, showers, common space for the football team
2nd floor- better training facilities, academic center, study area, computer lab, coaches offices
3rd floor- reception room, administrative offices, and meeting rooms

Wildman Room:
Located at the northeast corner of Hinkle Fieldhouse
Welcome area for donors and guests at games
Double the size
The area can also be used for banquets and receptions.