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The arena floor is named Kilkenny Floor after former Oregon Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny. Called "Deep in the Woods", the design features repeating silhouettes of Pacific Northwest tree lines, giving the impression of being lost in the forest, gazing toward the sky.
- 12,364
- January 13, 2011
- $227 million, ($295 million in 2022 dollars)
The arena floor is named Kilkenny Floor after former Oregon Athletic Director Pat Kilkenny. The design, called Deep in the Woods, features a repeating silhouette pattern of Pacific Northwest tree lines to give the impression of being lost in the forest gazing to the sky.
Matthew Knight Arena is an indoor multi-purpose arena. At its largest formation, it has room for 12,364 fans in cushioned seating arranged around the court. All seats have excellent sightlines to the action as well as exquisite acoustics so you can clearly hear what’s going on.
Nov 8, 2010 · The awe-inspiring design of Oregon’s new arena floor at Matthew Knight Arena in some ways acts as an inkblot test of one’s personality. At first glance, do you wonder what’s with the ugly splotch of paint on the court? Or can you see that the floor design is a representation of the view from beneath a forest of fir trees?
Nov 8, 2010 · The awe-inspiring design of Oregon’s new arena floor at Matthew Knight Arena in some ways acts as an inkblot test of one’s personality. At first glance, do you wonder what’s with the ugly splotch of paint on the court? Or can you see that the floor design is a representation of the view from beneath a forest of fir trees?
Jun 21, 2011 · The unique floor design at Matthew Knight Arena is a nod to the Tall Firs, the nickname of Oregon’s National Championship basketball squad in 1939. The one of its kind perspective is looking up from a clearing in the forest that celebrates Oregon’s beautiful environment.
Matthew Knight Arena 1585 E 13th Ave Eugene, OR 97401. Oregon Ducks website. Matthew Knight Arena website. Year Opened: 2011. Capacity: 12,541. Ducks Basketball at Matthew Knight Arena. Matthew Knight Arena, named after the son of Nike founder and University of Oregon alumnus Phil Knight, is the home for Oregon basketball and volleyball.
