Project Case Study

CAL MEMORIAL STADIUM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS

CALIFORNIA MEMORIAL STADIUM, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY

Size: 236,000-SF Construction Type: Type I Concrete Renovation & Expansion Building Uses: Study Areas, Lockers, Offices, Concessions, Football Stadium Construction Budget: $200 Million Project Timeline/Completion Date: Project Timeline: Design Start - Jan. 2009 Construction Start - Aug. 2009 Completion Date: August 2012 Awards: National AIA Honor Award, 2015

HNTB completed a master plan for renovation of the historic stadium and surrounding campus and implemented the first two phases of that plan. The master plan formed the basis of the preferred option in the campus EIR submittal under the California Environmental Quality Act, and includes the renovation of California Memorial Stadium, a new parking structure with rooftop athletic fields and facilities on the Maxwell Field site, and infrastructure and accessibility improvements to the surrounding campus. Careful planning of separate construction projects with multiple bid packages was key to achieving the University’s goal of minimizing impact of construction to ongoing operations and resulted in Cal having to play only one season away from Cal Memorial Stadium.

California Memorial Stadium renovation included restoration of the historic façade, new concourses with concessions, toilets and athletic training rooms, team lockers and administrative offices, accessibility and a new press box.

National AIA Honor Award, 2015 Juror Comments

“The new addition is light and airy, with a lot of glass, and being able to see the original stadium through it is a nice tribute. It works well.”

“The engineering is unbelievable. It was a major feat to make this work and retain the historic nature of the original stadium.”

“The project is technically innovative, especially the seismic retrofit, which allows the two halves of the stadium to move separately during seismic events. It combines a lot of good, simple details with incredibly complex details.”

Top: The concessions area provides fan amenities to ensure that fans do not miss any action on field.

Bottom: The newly expanded concourses allow natural daylight and ventilation to reach the fans as they traverse the stadium.

HNTB also designed an addition to Cal Memorial Stadium, the new Simpson Center for Student Athlete High Performance. Located adjacent to the stadium, this partially subterranean center includes study areas, lockers, team spaces, offices, and meeting rooms. The Simpson Center serves over 500 student athletes and coaches and supports 13 different teams, including football. The center is a critical component of the athletic department and as such is located in a prominent campus location to allow for easy access. The athletic department’s goal for this facility was to establish new standards in collegiate athlete conditioning focused on all aspects of performance including physical strength and motion, psychological, nutritional and technique, as well as new methods in rehabilitation.

HNTB is a multidisciplinary architecture/engineering/planning firm, known and respected as a national leader in architecture, transportation, bridges, aviation, urban design and planning, environmental engineering, water and construction services. As such, the firm consistently ranks among Engineering News Record’s top design firms. For more than 100 years, we have taken pride in serving our clients with integrity, technical excellence and a commitment to outstanding performance – quality work, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction – on every project.

HNTB Corporation collaborates with municipal governments, institutional organizations, and private clients to build more dynamic cities through the power of architecture and infrastructure. As a client focused pratice, we design to meet the clients’ needs. HNTB’s sports practice integrates its capabilities across all areas of expertise to provide a full range of sports related architecture services. These capabilities range from planning, feasibility studies and programming to design, documentation and construction administration.

HNTB Architecture is a national leader in the planning and design of major sports facilities. Since the surge of major sports in the early 1960’s, HNTB has been in the forefront of facility planning, design and consulting. HNTB has a dedicated group of specialists in athletic training facilities, football stadiums, collegiate arenas, and major sporting and spectator facilities.

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