Hope College
DeVos Fieldhouse
Holland, Michigan
Seat Count: 4,000
Construction Type: New Construction
Opening: 2004
Construction Cost : $22 Million
Client: Hope College
Architect: Ellerbe Becket, Inc.
AD Scope: Sound Reinforcement, Broadcast
Infrastructure, Coaching Analysis Systems,
Room Acoustics
The DeVos Fieldhouse at Hope College houses the offices for the department of kinesiology and the college’s athletic training program, and is the home court for the volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball programs. The college will use the Western Foundry site plus other property it owns in the area to develop the fieldhouse and a park-like setting. The fieldhouse was named for Richard and Helen DeVos, who provided a seed donation for the project and made an impact of the quality of life in western Michigan, the Holland community, as well as, at Hope College.
The Fieldhouse seats 2,500 in seating blocks with an additional 1,500 plus seated on the floor. The men’s basketball team has not had an on-campus home in more than 70 years and the school is proud to change that with the addition of the court. Hope has previously played in the Civic Center since the 1954-55 season.
The spectator facility is envisioned as an enhancement not only for Hope, but for the Holland community as well. As the city considers ways to re-shape the 1950s-era Civic Center to meet modern needs, the college’s center is being eyed as a venue for events ranging from Holland Christian basketball to Tulip Time presentations.
