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in dollars) | architect = Populous (then HOK Sport) W. E. Simpson Company, Inc. Marmon Mok | project_manager = International Facilities Group, LLC.〔(International Facilities Group - United Center )〕 | structural engineer = Thornton Tomasetti | services engineer = Flack + Kurtz | general_contractor = Morse Diesel/Huber Hunt & Nichols〔(United Center - Emporis.com )〕 | tenants = Chicago Bulls (NBA) (1994–present) Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) (1995–present) CBS Sports Classic (NCAA) (2014) | seating_capacity = Concerts: 23,500 Basketball: 20,917 with standing room at least 23,129 Hockey: 19,717 with standing room at least 22,428 | dimensions = | publictransit = Illinois Medical District (CTA station) |}} United Center is an indoor sports arena located in the Near West Side neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The United Center is home to both the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). The arena is named after its corporate sponsor, United Airlines. The plan to build the arena was created by then Blackhawks owner Bill Wirtz and Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf. The United Center's predecessor was the Chicago Stadium, the original "Madhouse on Madison", which was demolished after the new arena opened for business on August 18, 1994. The first ever event at the United Center was the WWF (now WWE) event SummerSlam (1994). Due to the 1994–95 NHL lockout, the Blackhawks did not move in until January 1995. The east side of the stadium features statues of Michael Jordan (known as "The Spirit"), Bobby Hull and Stan Mikita, while a statue of various Blackhawks sits to the north on Madison Street, where the Chicago Stadium was located. ==Arena information== The Bulls and Blackhawks operate the United Center through the United Center Joint Venture, a 50/50 partnership of the two teams. It covers 960,000 square feet (89,187 m²) and is located on a 46-acre (19 ha) parcel, west of the Chicago Loop. The arena is the largest in the United States in physical size, though not in capacity. Its exterior bears a striking resemblance to that of Chicago Stadium. It seats 19,717 (not including standing room) for hockey (highest attendance at a Blackhawks game was the clinching Game 6 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals against Tampa Bay with 22,424), 20,917 (not including standing room) for basketball (highest attendance at a Bulls game in 2012 was 23,028 vs. Miami) and up to 23,500 for concerts. The United Center hosts over 200 events per year and has drawn over 20 million visitors since its opening. It is known for routinely exceeding seating capacity for Bulls and Blackhawks games. United Center's acoustics were designed to amplify the noise level in order to recreate "The Roar" – the din of noise that made Chicago Stadium famous, especially during hockey games. During hockey season, an Allen Organ that is a replica of the old arena's famous Barton organ is used; recreating the old organ's notes took two years. Its building is 300 feet tall. Costing $175 million to build this monstrosity of an arena, the United Center mainly consists of concrete and steel. 3,500 tons of steel to be exact. Another very important material used in the construction of the United Center was drywall. 645,000 square feet of drywall was used to make the arena look as good as it does. In comparison, that amount of drywall could cover thirteen floors of the Willis Tower. As of the 2009–10 renovation, the stadium has 169 executive suites on three levels.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nba.com/bulls/tickets/premium.html )〕 Both the Chicago Blackhawks and the Chicago Bulls play here during their seasons with some of their games happening on back to back nights. With this, the hardwood floor for the Bulls games is laid across the top of the ice that the Blackhawks play on. The floor is put together like a puzzle and taken apart when the Blackhawks have a game. A link to a (time-lapse ) sums it all up. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「United Center」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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