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Pauley Pavilion was introduced to the University at the June 1965 commencement, at which time it was dedicated and named for Regent Edwin W. Pauley, the principal donor to the building fund. The arena underwent a $136-million renovation from 2010-2012. The new Pauley Pavilion contains seating for approximately 13,800 spectators.
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The New Pauley Pavilion
A bright and spacious concourse now winds around the building and features graphic touches such as the Championship Wall, showcasing all 108 of UCLA's NCAA titles. "Wooden Way," in the east concourse, is devoted to Coach John Wooden memorabilia. A bit of cool trivia: The wood paneling on the wall in this area was taken from the old basketball court floor.
The glass front entrance of the building is now on the north side, facing Bruin Walk and the Intramural Field. New concessions include California Pizza Kitchen, Subway, Jamba Juice, a panini bar, a "grab-and-go" mart and a Joe Brewin coffeehouse. On the south side, an outdoor marketplace will continue to sell popcorn and peanuts and will also feature food trucks. On the north mezzanine, the members-only Pavilion Club will be the only place that sells alcohol in the building.
Another improvement for fans: New Pauley has four times as many women's restrooms as before, while the number of men's restrooms has more than doubled. The Americans With Disabilities Act–compliant building has increased the number of elevators from one to three, and there are now many more spaces for patrons with wheelchairs.
When fans leave the concourse and enter the arena bowl, they will be struck by how the architects managed to retain the old Pauley aura while modernizing everything from seating to lighting. The familiar blue-and-gold colors are there, only brighter; the stairways are in the same place, but they have sleek new handrails and the step-tread patterns are consistent; the new video scoreboard is huge and state-of-the-art; and a brand-new LED ribbon circles the arena seats.
Retractable seats extend down to the court, eliminating the expanse of space that used to separate fans from the baskets.
Sports fans will also notice an exciting improvement with the lighting: Workers have installed an "all-off, all-on" system that will allow UCLA technicians to use special production effects, such as spotlighting players during introductions.
The total renovation cost was approximately $136 million and was funded through a variety of sources: private gifts, long-term debt backed by ticket sales and sponsorships, other UCLA Athletics revenues and $15 million from an existing fee paid by UCLA students to help fund earthquake and life-safety upgrades. Pauley Pavilion is operated by the UCLA Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs for the benefit of the entire campus and is used for student welcoming ceremonies, commencement ceremonies, intramural sports and a wide variety of other events.
While emphasizing that the fan experience is very important, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero also stressed that providing student–athletes with the proper amenities was another top priority.
"We wanted to make certain that they had state-of-the-art facilities," he said. "It's important, as you know, from a recruiting standpoint. We also wanted to preserve the legacy of Pauley and all the great things that have happened with UCLA's great student–athletes in basketball, volleyball and gymnastics."
The amenities for the student–athletes won't be visible to most fans. These include new locker rooms for men's and women's basketball, a weight room, and a student lounge. Of the new film room, women's basketball head coach Cori Close said, "This is going to be such a huge teaching tool for us. It's typical of what Coach Wooden always taught us — to be efficient with our time, so our players have the best chance to be quality student–athletes."
Renovations include:
The glass front entrance of the building is now on the north side, facing Bruin Walk and the Intramural Field. New concessions include California Pizza Kitchen, Subway, Jamba Juice, a panini bar, a "grab-and-go" mart and a Joe Brewin coffeehouse. On the south side, an outdoor marketplace will continue to sell popcorn and peanuts and will also feature food trucks. On the north mezzanine, the members-only Pavilion Club will be the only place that sells alcohol in the building.
Another improvement for fans: New Pauley has four times as many women's restrooms as before, while the number of men's restrooms has more than doubled. The Americans With Disabilities Act–compliant building has increased the number of elevators from one to three, and there are now many more spaces for patrons with wheelchairs.
When fans leave the concourse and enter the arena bowl, they will be struck by how the architects managed to retain the old Pauley aura while modernizing everything from seating to lighting. The familiar blue-and-gold colors are there, only brighter; the stairways are in the same place, but they have sleek new handrails and the step-tread patterns are consistent; the new video scoreboard is huge and state-of-the-art; and a brand-new LED ribbon circles the arena seats.
Retractable seats extend down to the court, eliminating the expanse of space that used to separate fans from the baskets.
Sports fans will also notice an exciting improvement with the lighting: Workers have installed an "all-off, all-on" system that will allow UCLA technicians to use special production effects, such as spotlighting players during introductions.
The total renovation cost was approximately $136 million and was funded through a variety of sources: private gifts, long-term debt backed by ticket sales and sponsorships, other UCLA Athletics revenues and $15 million from an existing fee paid by UCLA students to help fund earthquake and life-safety upgrades. Pauley Pavilion is operated by the UCLA Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs for the benefit of the entire campus and is used for student welcoming ceremonies, commencement ceremonies, intramural sports and a wide variety of other events.
While emphasizing that the fan experience is very important, UCLA Athletic Director Dan Guerrero also stressed that providing student–athletes with the proper amenities was another top priority.
"We wanted to make certain that they had state-of-the-art facilities," he said. "It's important, as you know, from a recruiting standpoint. We also wanted to preserve the legacy of Pauley and all the great things that have happened with UCLA's great student–athletes in basketball, volleyball and gymnastics."
The amenities for the student–athletes won't be visible to most fans. These include new locker rooms for men's and women's basketball, a weight room, and a student lounge. Of the new film room, women's basketball head coach Cori Close said, "This is going to be such a huge teaching tool for us. It's typical of what Coach Wooden always taught us — to be efficient with our time, so our players have the best chance to be quality student–athletes."
Renovations include:
- New locker rooms
- Player Lounges with TVs and computers
- Improved entry points
- Increased patron circulation space to all seating sections
- All new retractable seating system on the lower level with individual padded seats and brings fans closer to the action
- New 24-seat amphitheater available for film study; any video shot on the court can be accessed immediately in the film room
- Brand new weight room, equipment room, and sports medicine room
- Seating capacity has increased from 12,800 to 13,800 for basketball
