Hawks upsize video boards in remade arena

When architects first presented designs for the renovation of what was then called Philips Arena, they proposed placing four video boards in the corners of the building instead of hanging a customary board above the court.

“We told them, ‘Wow, that’s really interesting; that’s engaging; that’s aggressive,’” Hawks CEO Steve Koonin recalled. “But we said, ‘Let us think about it.’”

Ultimately, Hawks officials went back to the architects and said they wanted both options – four corner boards and a center-hung board.

So when the Hawks’ renovated and renamed home reopens this month, State Farm Arena will feature a wealth of video screens.

Recently raised into position high above the court, the…