- Kern Center
Infobox Stadium
stadium_name = Kern Center
location = 1245 N Broadway StMilwaukee , WI 53202
coordinates =
broke_ground = 11 April 2003
opened = 29 October 2004
owner =Milwaukee School of Engineering
operator =Milwaukee School of Engineering
surface =
construction_cost = $31 million
architect = Uihlein-Wilson Architects, Milwaukee
project_manager =
main_contractors = Hunzinger Construction Co., Brookfield, WI RDG Planning & Design, Des Moines, IA [cite web | title=MSOE Kern Center Facts - Quick Facts | publisher = Milwaukee School of Engineering | accessdate=2006-09-22 | url=http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/facts.shtml | archivedate=2007-04-16 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070416080815/http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/facts.shtml]
tenants = MSOE Raiders
seating_capacity = 1200
dimensions =The Kern Center is a convert|210000|sqft|m2|-2|sing=on athletics and fitness facility in
Milwaukee ,Wisconsin . It is home to many sports at theMilwaukee School of Engineering , including ice hockey, wrestling, men's and women's basketball and volleyball. The building is named for Robert and Patricia Kern, the center's major benefactors. The financial support for the facility's land was given by Eckhart and Ischi Grohmann. [cite web | title=MSOE Kern Center Supporters | publisher = Milwaukee School of Engineering | accessdate=2006-09-22 | url=http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/supporters.shtml | archivedate=2007-04-16 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070416140638/http://www.msoe.edu/kerncenter/supporters.shtml]The Kern Center is home to the school's Health, Development, and Wellness area. The departments in this area include Health Services, Counseling Services, and Servant-Leadership.
Ground broke for construction of the Kern Center on
April 11 ,2003 and the facility was dedicated onOctober 29 ,2004 .External links
* [http://www.msoe.edu/academics/outstanding_facilities/kerncenter/ Official Website]
* [http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=271310 2004 Review by Whitney Gould - Milwaukee Architecture Critic]References
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