University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Brenda Lawson Athletic Center

Knoxville, Tennessee

Firm

Cope & Associates, Inc.; McCarty Holsaple McCarty; Blankenship & Partners, LLC

Client

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Area

7,438 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$2,305,780

Completion Date

04/2013

The Brenda Lawson Athletic Center addition is a comprehensive four-story addition to the University of Tennessee’s Neyland-Thompson Sports Center comprised of nearly 68,000 square feet. This building adjoins the Anderson Training Center. The combination of the three buildings was completed in 2013, resulting in a 145,000 square foot athletic facility.

As part of the addition, a new entry with a two-story lobby rotunda was included to help create a stronger point of arrival and identity for both the Athletic Department and the football program.

Several lounge areas are located throughout the halls of the facility, many of which feature trophies and UT Athletics branding. These areas include oversized leather seating, along with sleek UT Orange couches.

UT Orange ties the different areas of the building together, along with the UT Athletics Power T, which is prominently featured on doors, elevators, and wall mountings. The school’s official orange color is even featured in the floor tiles and carpeting throughout the space.

Additional Information

Cost per Sq Ft

$310.00

Featured in

2014 Educational Interiors

Interior category

Common Areas

Product suppliers specified

Carpet by Shaw
Flooring by Dal-Tile
Ceramic Tile by Dal-Tile
Ceramic Tile by American Olean
Door Hardware by Best Access Systems
Lighting & Accessories by GE Lighting
Lighting & Accessories by Philips
Lighting & Accessories by Lithonia Lighting
Lighting & Accessories by Louis Poulsen Lighting
Emergency Lighting by Lithonia Lighting
Security Systems by Best Access Systems
Locks by Best Access Systems
Card Systems by CBORD
Lounge Furniture by Knoll
Multipurpose Areas Furniture by Knoll
Multipurpose Areas Furniture by Haworth
Drinking Fountains by Elkay
Washroom Accessories by Bobrick
Washroom Fixtures by Kohler
Washroom/Shower Partitions by Sanymetal
Flooring by Armstrong World Industries
Physical-Education Flooring by Mondo USA
Brick/Masonry by General Shale
Ceilings by Armstrong World Industries
Door Hardware by Von Duprin
Doors by Mohawk Flush Doors
Doors by Algoma Hardwoods
Elevators by ThyssenKrupp Access
Insulation by Owens Corning
Paint/Wallcoverings by Sherwin-Williams
Plumbing by Kohler
Roofing by MBCI
Skylights by Kalwall
Windows by Kawneer
Lounge Furniture by Haworth
HVAC Units by Trane
HVAC Control Devices by Johnson Controls
Waste Receptacles by Bobrick
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