Slam-dunk Bosti-Set® installation at University of Houston’s Fertitta Center F E A T U R E S T O R Y he University of Houston (UH) unveiled its transformed basket- ball arena on December 1st, 2018, when the men's basketball team played its first home game in its upgraded facility against the University of Oregon. The “old” arena was gutted in Spring of 2017, and this cutting-edge $60 million renovation project was completed in November. The newly constructed sports center, which was built by Turner Construction, was named after local billionaire Tilman Fertitta, who was fittingly inducted into the UH Athletics Hall of Honor just a few days before the first game took place. Due to Mr. Fertitta’s generosity, the original 50-year-old University of Houston arena, formerly known as Hofheinz Pavilion, was renovated into a sports venue slated for future UH teams, characterized by a futuristic exterior. Whereas the entire exterior structure and roof were unchanged, just about everything else throughout this building project, inside and outside, was completely updated. The low interior ceiling was eliminated, replaced by open ceiling space for both the bowl and concourse levels. Other major improvements included reconfiguring the arena’s seating to offer even more premium he University of Houston (UH) unveiled its transformed basket ball arena on December 1st, 2018, when team played its first home game in its upgraded facility against the University of Oregon. The “old” arena was gutted in Spring of 2017, T By Ron Treister, Communicators International 3 38 TileLetter | February 2019