Field House opened in 1929, a single level of seating provided a capacity of 8,000. A balcony added in 1939 brought the capacity to 12,000. Later renovations reduced capacity to 10,600 for basketball. After the men's and women's basketball teams moved to the Kohl Center in 1998, the balcony was closed due to concerns over code violations, giving a reduced capacity of 6,012. Recent sellouts for women's volleyball matches prompted plans for renovating and reopening several sideline sections of the balcony, allowing a capacity of 7,052 for women's volleyball. A project to refurbish the exterior facade, replace windows, and create a pedestrian plaza between the Field House and Regent Street began in April 2020 and was substantially complete by the fall of 2020. The "W" crest at the top of the Field House, whose actual designer is unknown, is frequently employed as the emblem of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Trivia The Field House hosted Milwaukee Bucks home playoff games in 1970, 1971 and 1973, along with a variety of Wisconsin high school sports events. References Further reading "Field House" in Jim Feldman, The Buildings of the University of Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Archives, 1997, pp. 213–216. External links The Fieldhouse on UWBadgers.com Modern appreciation from Wisconsin Builder College volleyball venues in the United States University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Basketball venues in Wisconsin Wisconsin Badgers basketball venues Defunct college basketball venues in the United States Sports venues in Madison, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Madison, Wisconsin 1930 establishments in Wisconsin Sports venues completed in 1930 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four venues