The reference seems appropriate since 80 percent of the structure's space is devoted to six basketball courts targeted to every age and level of player. Members also enjoy a deli, big-screen TV lounge, a strength and cardiovascular equipment area, and locker rooms. Because The Hoop is considered a retail club catering to a paying public, the facility's appearance, including its lighting, is especially important.
Image is essential to people coming in to look at the facility.
Everything is top quality on our courts, from the hardwood maple floors to the pro-level stanchions. The lighting system installed is Holophane Prismatic Glass Reflector Luminaires with 400 watt metal halide lamps. A total of 140 fixtures with wire guards across the open bottom were utilized, mounted at 22 to 25 feet and spaced 16 feet. The fixtures provide 15 percent uplight to illuminate the ceiling which peaks at 30 feet. Our goal was to have excellent lighting on each court.