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Corey Collier, Brasfield & Gorrie project manager, said the site is currently being prepared for construction.
After Years of Waiting, Hoover Sports Center Rises By Cindy Riley
Expected to cost $76 million, the new Hoover sports and Events Center will feature an indoor facility, outdoor sports fields, a tennis complex and an rV park expansion when it opens, in part, next spring. the complex will be built adjacent to the Hoover Metropolitan stadium on 120 acres in Birmingham, Ala. “the new sports complex in Hoover is important for the addition of a new sports venue for the community,” said Allen pate, executive director of the city of Hoover. “the facility will also provide a destination for out-of-town visitors for a variety of activities and events that will serve as an economic engine for the city.” sports Facilities Management has been hired to manage the complex. pate said the highly anticipated project has been in the making for a while. A new sports park had not been built in Hoover since 2000. “It was important to create a new facility that would alleviate the overcrowding at existing parks, while also creating a destination for tourists.” the facility will have enough clear-span space for almost a dozen regulation-size basketball courts or 17 regulationsize volleyball courts, or trade shows for 300 booths or 2,400 seat banquets and seating for 5,000. drop down netting will provide the option to divide spacing within the center. the outdoor portion of the facility will include five nCAA regulation-size soccer/football/lacrosse fields, as
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well as nCAA regulation-size baseball/softball fields and tennis courts with a pro shop. the existing rV park will expand from 149 to 172 spaces, with full hook-ups. Additional parking will provide approximately 5,000 spaces on site. pate said this new facility will serve the youth and adults of the city, in addition to serving as a destination for visitors of all ages for many years to come. “phase one of the project includes the indoor facility, as well as the rV park extension. this aspect of the project must be completed by May, 2017, in order to meet requirements for the sEC Baseball tournament. With this tight timeline, it’s imperative we stay on track to open in May, as planned.” pate also said that feedback has been positive, so far. Brasfield & Gorrie serves as construction manager of the complex. Corey Collier, Brasfield & Gorrie project manager, said the site is currently being prepared for construction. At this stage, the work includes site grading, foundation preparation and storm pipe utility installation. “We have an accelerated design and construction schedule,” said Collier. “since the project has several building components, we are carefully mapping our construction sequencing activity. due to the existing utility infrastructure, we are working very closely with all the appropriate utility companies to safely relocate existing systems. decisions involving relocation have potential impacts on construction
methods, schedules and cost.” the project team also is working closely with authorities to identify any environmental concerns and satisfy permitting requirements. “We have yet to begin construction on a pre-engineered metal building, event center build-out and the rV parking lot expansion. We expect to award contracts soon for additional site grading and the rV parking lot expansion,” said Collier. Equipment being used on the job includes laser screed machine for large slab on grade pours, a 210 excavator with a hoe ram attachment to remove existing rock from footing foundations, a 300 Hd excavator for digging footing foundations, a skid steer to move various stone materials, a sheepsfoot roller for subgrade compaction and a motor grader to help establish subgrade elevations. Collier said weather is definitely a factor right now. “during the summer months, we adjusted our schedule to reduce the impact of rainfall on mass grading activities.” Construction crews must complete a performance center with theater-style seating, meeting rooms, a kitchen, four clay and 12 hard surface tennis courts, a tennis shop, playground and splash lawn, basketball and volleyball courts, locker rooms, a walking track, food court, convenience store and a climbing attraction. A removable athletic floor and retractable nets for basketball and volleyball games also will see HOOVER page 6
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New Facility to Serve Youth, Adults of Birmingham, Ala. HOOVER from page 1
be installed. For the outdoor sports complex, the five soccer/football/lacrosse fields will require subgrade preparation to meet turf specifications. There also will be extensive fencing throughout the site. Additionally, all construction will meet standards established by the AHSAA and NCAA. The expansion park will be located to the south of the existing RV lot overlooking the soccer and lacrosse fields. Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood was selected to provide architectural and engineering services for the project. According to Yann Cowart, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood vice president of sports architecture, “We wanted to draw architecturally from the already established Hoover Met, but enliven it to current day. These facilities are about exercise and community wellness. The buildings need to speak to that. We introduced angles and motion into the design to bring life to the architecture. We introduced a lot of natural light that is dynamic during the day, so that the spaces have energy. We are carrying that language into the structures for the exterior spaces, as well.” Providing support for the sporting activities and conditioning the space has been a concern, along with the timeline. Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood rendering Cowart said the versatility of the event space was appeal- A rendering of the completed Hoover Sports and Events Center. ing to the design team. “The majority of the goals for basketball and volleyball nity.” plan due to topography. Working with our civil engineers on are automatic and suspended from the structure,” Cowart John Bricken III, ASLA, Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood grading slopes and making it as pedestrian friendly as possisaid. “This allows for quick turnover between events. The vice president of landscape architecture, said, “Our vision ble all have to work together to get visitors to each part of the elevated running/walking track also adds to the energy of the was not just landscaping. As a landscape architect, we get to complex. We have several large slopes to be planted in a event space, and offers a great viewing position for the master plan the entire project, working with our engineers woodland mix of pines, oaks, and other native species to games. The interplay of the exterior architecture with the and architects. We wanted to create a destination tournament bring it back to its original forested area. fenestration supports the energy and spirit of wellness.” complex for the entire family. The finished landscaping is to “It’s going to be a first-class facility, and visitors are going The team will also install LED fixtures in an effort to provide as much shade as possible, for years to come.” to be wanting to come back. I can see travel ball tournaments increase sustainability. He said the size of the site and topography played a major booking way in advance to host a tournament.” “The amount of natural light provides an even non-intru- role. The Greater Birmingham Convention and Visitors Bureau sive light that allows for building lighting to be reduced dur“We had to make some significant changes to the master has estimated the project having a yearly economic impact ing much of the day. The use of recyof $27 to $33 million. The indoor cled steel for the frame of the building events center will be 155,000 sq. ft. cuts down on landfill material, and bal(14,399 sq m). The events center will ancing the grading on the site saves on be multi-use in nature, and will be able the haul off of material,” Cowart said. to host various functions and sporting Instead of embracing a distinct archiactivities. tectural style, the structure is an interThe city of Hoover is the sixth pretive reaction to the building’s intendlargest city in the state, with a populaed use. The building is one level with a tion of approximately 85,000. mezzanine, incorporating ground faced Gary Ivey, Hoover mayor said, “We masonry, metal skin and metal panels, are excited to begin work on this new translucent panels and storefront glass facility that will provide many new for the skin. opportunities for our residents and “We take great pride in being part of bring many new visitors to our city. the further growth of the city of Hoover This facility will expand the availabiliand the Birmingham metropolitan ty of sports and events facilities for our area,” Cowart said. “We have been community, and will also become a involved in the evolution of sports facilvenue for national and regional events ities for the past 15 years, and continue that will increase economic impact for to strive to advance the design and our local businesses.” function of this type of facility as The indoor events center and RV responsible designers. expansion will be completed by May “This type facility touches everyone 2017, with the remaining outdoor in the community, either directly or fields scheduled to open by February, indirectly, and we want everyone to 2018. enjoy and benefit from the design. The (This story also can be found on Brasfield & Gorrie photo citizens of Hoover should be proud of Expected to cost $76 million, the new Hoover Sports and Events Center will feature an indoor Construction Equipment Guide’s their leadership for having the foresight facility, outdoor sports fields, a tennis complex and an RV park expansion when it opens, in website at www.constructionequipto provide this amenity to the commu- part, next spring. mentguide.com.) CEG
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