Housing the largest single hardwood floor in the United States is the Lakepoint Sports Champions Center in Emerson, Georgia. This 170,500 sq ft basketball arena was manufactured by Varco Pruden. The VP Builder was Abuck, Inc. and the architect used was Wakefield Beasley & Associates.
Lakepoint Sports Champions Center
Features of the building include:
- A 260’ clear span with suspended structure to support retractable equipment for 24 volleyball courts, each containing 24 suspended scoreboards
- A 20,000 sq. ft. mezzanine was included to view the courts from above and a 50’ tall enclosed tower
- Along with Panel Rib™ and ThermalClad™ wall panels, the building also has stone and glass on the exterior