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The Kohl Center

The Kohl Center is a 17,200 seat multipurpose arena that was constructed for the University of Wisconsin – Madison Athletic Department. The facility serves as home to the UW men’s and women’s basketball and hockey teams. The 460,000 square foot building was constructed for $76 million in a fast-track development process.

Michael Huffman was hired as an Owner’s Representative in December, 1996. Upon completion of the project in January, 1998, he assumed the role of Operations Manager and retained the position until October, 2000, when he founded Huffman Facility Development, Inc.

The Overture Center

This $205 million cultural arts district center was constructed in the heart of downtown Madison. The facility, designed by internationally renowned architect Cesar Pelli, provides seven venues for performing arts, including a 2,250 seat, world-class hall, as well as galleries for the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art and several regional arts organizations. The building was constructed on the site of the existing Madison Civic Center and adjacent properties. To maintain the community programming of the many resident arts organizations and their financial solvency a complicated two phase construction plan was executed, thus allowing for the groups continuous operations.

Huffman Facility Development was retained to represent the developer/owner (Overture Development Corporation) in the design and construction of this five-year project. The Overture Center was developed using a fast-track process and was completed in April of 2006.