Frank Erwin Center: Difference between revisions

A two-level layout (the lower ''arena'' and upper ''mezzanine'') accommodates up to 16,540 spectators for basketball games and up to 17,900 spectators for concerts. The inner ring of the arena averages around 20 rows deep, while the mezzanine is slightly deeper at around 24 rows. The size of the arena's inner ring is highly dependent on the event being hosted.

 

 

=== Replacement and demolition ===

In 2013, the [[Dell Medical School|Dell Medical Center]], a $334 million teaching hospital for the university, identified the Erwin Center parking lot and the Waller Creek area directly across from the Center as being the site of Phase I of the Dell Center's construction, with the completion of following phases to require the demolition of the Erwin Center.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dell Medical School Construction Plans Unveiled|url=http://www.utexas.edu/news/2013/05/08/dell-medical-school-construction-plans-unveiled/|publisher=University of Texas|date=May 8, 2013|access-date=November 10, 2013}}</ref>

 

 

==Events==

Located adjacent to downtown [[Austin, Texas|Austin]], The Erwin Center was generally accepted to be Austin's current premier venue for large public and private events. The center held many events such as concerts, professional wrestling events, [[bull riding]] and private banquets.