Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center
| Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center | |
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| Berry Center | |
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| Location | 8877 Barker Cypress Rd Cypress, Texas 77433 |
| Coordinates | 29°54′21″N 95°41′19″W / 29.90583°N 95.68861°WCoordinates: 29°54′21″N 95°41′19″W / 29.90583°N 95.68861°W |
| Opened | March 2006 |
| Owner | Cy-Fair ISD |
| Operator | Cy-Fair ISD |
| Construction cost | $ 72.9 Million |
| Architect | PBK Architects and HOK Sport |
| Capacity | 9,500 (arena) 11,000 (outdoor stadium) |
| Tenants | |
| Texas Copperheads (af2) (2007-2008) Houston Stallions (SIFL) (2011-present) |
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The Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center is a multi-purpose sports complex located in Cypress, Texas. It was completed in March 2006 and consists of five separate facilities: an arena, stadium, theater, conference center and food production center. It was named after former Cy-Fair ISD superintendent Richard E. Berry. Beginning in 2011, the arena will be home to Houston's team in the Southern Indoor Football League.
Amenities include an 11,000-seat athletic stadium, a 16,000-square-foot (1,500 m2) conference center used for staff development, which can be partitioned into 17 rooms, a 456-seat auditorium, a multi-purpose arena designed for a maximum capacity of 9,500 people with 8,300 fixed seats, and a floor banquet seating and catering facility to accommodate the preparation and serving of 1,000 meals.
TobyMac also recorded the Grammy award winning live album Alive and Transported in the arena.
[edit] Criticism
The Berry Center frequently comes under fire as a result of its high cost. Currently CFISD has issues with debt, and many criticize the construction of the Berry Center during such debt.
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