Curtis Culwell Center
The Curtis Culwell Center (formerly the Garland Special Events Center) is a 6,860-seat[1] arena and conference center in Garland, Texas. It opened in 2005 and was designed by HKS, Inc. and constructed at a cost of $31.5 million by Lee Lewis Construction with engineering by Walter P. Moore, Blum Consulting Engineers, and RLK Engineers Inc.[2] The arena is the property of the Garland Independent School District (GISD).[3]
| Curtis Culwell Center | |
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| Former names | Garland Special Events Center |
| General information | |
| Address | 4999 Naaman Forest Blvd. |
| Town or city | Garland, Texas 75040 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 32.95956°N 96.64191°W |
| Completed | August 2005 |
| Cost | $31,500,000 |
| Client | Garland Independent School District |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 17,085 square feet |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | HKS, Inc. |
| Website | |
| http://www.curtisculwellcenter.com/ | |
It is used by the men's basketball teams of the GISD. It was also used as a venue by the SMU Mustangs men's and women's basketball teams while the Moody Coliseum was being renovated. It also hosts the UIL state girls' volleyball championships.
On May 3, 2015, two men carried out an attack during an art exhibition featuring works depicting Muhammad. Both men were killed at the scene. One Garland ISD officer was wounded in the exchange of gunfire.[4]
References
- "Spaces". curtisculwellcenter.com. Curtis Culwell Center. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
- "Garland Special Events Center". Peter Li Education Group. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10.
- "About the Center." Curtis Culwell Center. Retrieved on December 28, 2016.
- Stack, John. "Texas Police Kill Gunmen at Exhibit Featuring Cartoons of Muhammad." The New York Times. May 4, 2015. Retrieved on August 13, 2015.