Samford University hired Stanmar to build the Pete Hanna Center as the centerpiece of student life and athletics. The 150,000 square foot building contains a 5,000 seat arena for basketball, volleyball, and other events. It was designed following the campus Georgian architectural style to blend in. The facility also includes a fitness center, classrooms, locker rooms, and offices. Completed in 2007, the Pete Hanna Center serves as the hub of activity on campus.

1. Samford University
Pete Hanna Center
Samford University, located in Birmingham, Alabama, hired Stanmar to plan, design and build the Pete Hanna Center, envsioned
as the centerpiece of student life and athletics on campus. Following the campus wide Georgian architectural style, this 150,000 SF,
5000 seat arena was artfully sited and positioned on a sloping site to mask the large volume and bring the building elements to a
scale appropriate for the style. In addition to the large arena, the facility also houses a large fitness center for the general student
population, offices, classrooms, varsity lifting areas, and team locker rooms.
The arena houses Division 1 basketball and volleyball programs and tournaments, but also was designed from an acoustical
and seating perspective to host graduations, concerts, and other events such as the Harlem Globetrotters. Completed in 2007,
the Pete Hanna Center is the central hub for all physical activity and social life on campus, with views over the central quad,
football stadium, baseball stadium, and surrounding countryside.
LOCATION
Birmingham, AL
ENROLLMENT
4,758
TOTAL SQUARE
FOOTAGE
145,000
OCCUPANCY
September 2008
TOTAL COST
$26.9 Million
ARCHITECT
& BUILDER
Stanmar Inc.
Features:
- 5,000 seat intercollegiate arena with one main court and two
cross courts
- 4,000 square-foot fitness center
- 3,000 square-foot weight room
- Multipurpose studio
- Spacious sports medicine suite with offices, hydro-therapy
room, and whirlpools
- Multi-windowed hospitality suite with private restrooms,
galley kitchen and TV
- Team, visiting, and coach locker rooms with meeting areas
- Two spacious lobbies with control desk
- Varsity team, visitor and coach locker rooms with custom
wooden lockers
- Athletic staff offices, conference rooms, and seminar rooms
- Audio and visual control booths
- Ticket booths and concession stands