Athletic Facilities

LS3P

ATHLETIC FACILITIES

SMALL FIRM RELATIONSHIP, LARGE-FIRM EXPERTISE LS3P’s commitment to engaging with our clients, their communities, and the issues they face reflects our passionate investment in client success. We bring the right people to a project and foster engagement among team members and the community, creating a unifying point of departure that opens the path to design free of aesthetic preconceptions or predefined styles. For each market we serve, our professionals use expertise-based, market-specific tools that foster collaboration, creativity and insight across the team and the entire project delivery process. We engage because we believe the problem-solving nature of architecture should inspire and energize all participants.

LS3P is dedicated to design excellence in both experience and form. We see the design process as an opportunity to bring delight, value and meaning beyond client expectations. Our design work is driven by market-specific expertise and awareness that represents stewardship of resources and the future of our clients and communities. The projects we create allow clients to achieve their goals, whether through transformational spaces, award winning design, operational efficiencies, environmental stewardship or economic sustainability. Our approach to design allows clients to move into the future with greater confidence, vision and speed.

For LS3P, the idea of transformation is a call to advance clients through a process and approach that culminates in better projects and enriched experiences for individuals, organizations and communities. Transformation means that our designs have lasting impact. Clients realize dramatic improvements in capacity, efficiency, effectiveness and enjoyment through the experience and operation of their project. The greatest testament to the success of LS3P’s work goes beyond the organizational, operational and business stewardship we provide—it is in our enduring client relationships.

First opened in 1968 and last renovated in 2003, Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum is undergoing a significant renovation and expansion to improve the fan and student-athlete experience.

Home to the Clemson Tigers men’s and women’s basketball programs, the arena also hosts campus events, concerts, and commencement activities.

Working in partnership with AECOM as associate design architect, LS3P is working closely with Clemson University to integrate the significant renovation with Clemson’s unique campus context.

Improvements include an updated playing arena and seating bowl with a unique geometry that maximizes available space, increased premium level seating and amenities to enhance revenue- generating opportunities, and consolidated practice and basketball operations program conveniently located under one roof. Upgraded support spaces will include men’s & women’s coaches’ offices, weight rooms, locker rooms, recruitment gathering spaces, and video editing / theater areas. Potential major renovations to the exterior may include a large ceremonial entry way.

LITTLEJOHN COLISEUM RENOVATION + EXPANSION CLEMSON, SC

SPECTRUM CENTER TEAM STORY RENOVATION CHARLOTTE, NC

This high-impact retail space for the Charlotte Hornets team store at Spectrum Center relocated the store to a more visible, accessible location within the arena. The new design expands the retail footprint and creates a better fan experience while maximizing space at the entry.

A new exterior entry vestibule framed by brick columns provides a visual connection into the store as fans approach. The exterior palette is contemporary and streamlined with metal accents, expansive curtainwall, storefront display space, and monumental digital signage.

Inside, a neutral materials palette of grey and white complements the bright teal and purple colors of the branding and store merchandise.

Slender columns help to maintain sightlines throughout the space, and a custom curved cash wrap counter echoes the arena’s distinctive form.

Formerly Spirit Communications Park, Segra Park is the new minor league baseball facility designed by Populous Architects in association with LS3P as a local liaison and for construction administration. Segra Park is a partnership between the City of Columbia and Hardball Capital that is now home for the “Columbia Fireflies”.

The ballpark is about so much more than just baseball. It will be a multi-use outdoor entertainment venue, hosting concerts, sporting events and community and charitable functions. It will be a public park—with the concourse and children’s play area open dawn until dusk when an event is not in progress. And it will be an indoor event space, hosting private meetings, parties and gatherings.

Segra Park was designed to appeal to all demographics and be enjoyed by attendees seeking many different experiences. Segra Park will have a capacity of approximately 9,000 for baseball and 15,000 for concerts. It will feature amenities such as luxury suites, club seats, private areas for corporate, church and community outings, social areas for young professionals and college students and grass berm seating and a play area for families with children.

SEGRA PARK COLUMBIA, SC

The reorganization of suites and clubs allowed for a more efficient use of space, including condensing two levels of press space into one level and freeing up underutilized space for a new club. This club has become a new revenue stream for the school.

The renovation also removed Plexiglas partitions in club seating areas, creating more of an outdoor connection and helping fans feel connected to the activity on the field. The project upgraded interior finishes from cinderblock to clean, finished spaces and enclosed hallways which were previously open to the elements.

Post-renovation, the school has seen an increase in subscription of suites and is able to charge a premium rate for the new spaces.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY MEMORIAL STADIUM SUITE RENOVATIONS CLEMSON, SC

Working with campus planners and athletic department representatives, LS3P explored options to improve the overall experience of Historic Riggs Field. The site presented numerous design challenges including limited accessibility, low visibility, and few campus connections. The successful solution enhanced entry and connections while creating a sense of place to elevate the experience and appropriately reflect the soccer program’s high level of excellence. The design team utilized a detailed 3D model to understand the complex relationships within context, including grading issues, existing building relationships, and infrastructure. In addition to acting as a communication and design tool, the 3D model aided in producing a detailed cost analysis of the proposed design. The project included a new entry stair and plaza, ticket booth, enhanced spectator stands and concourse, donor room, locker rooms, and concessions.

The design also addressed major accessibility and safety concerns along Highway 93 with a new site overlook plaza and enhanced connections to a proposed pedestrian bridge.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY HISTORIC RIGGS FIELD FEASIBILITY STUDY CLEMSON, SC

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY TENNIS CENTER CLEMSON, SC

This state-of-the art tennis venue for the Clemson University men’s and women’s varsity tennis teams features outdoor competition courts and a 700-seat permanent stadium. The 61,200 SF Clemson University Tennis Center includes a six-court indoor tennis space; concessions and public restrooms; and a clubhouse with locker rooms, a training room, equipment rooms, player lounges, and coach offices. Related site work created a new parking area and six new outdoor practice courts.

The primary design goals for the project included improving the student athlete and fan experiences and creating a strong presence along the main vehicular thoroughfare into campus.

The new building is oriented along an east-west axis, optimizing sun exposure while maintaining desired full sun on the outdoor varsity courts. The clubhouse wraps around the existing varsity courts, creating an intimate interaction between the student athletic spaces and the site. The materials palette of masonry, metal panel, and glass complements the campus built environment while creating a contemporary aesthetic.

The third phase of Clemson’s West End Zone was always planned to include a tower structure that would accentuate the stadium, define the center of the athletic campus, and complement Tillman Hall bell tower. The two towers perfectly align along a campus axis running in the east-west direction. A modern interpretation of Tillman Hall, the Oculus becomes the iconic vertical element to accent the monumental historic stadium. Both towers top out at about 140’-0” and utilize architectural accent lighting.

Just as Tillman Hall and the adjacent open lawn of Bowman Field act as a recruiting tool for students, the Oculus becomes the recruiting tool for the athletic program by reinforcing its brand of excellence. The dramatic renovation also provides a huge boost to the game-day experience for a highly active group of students, alumni, and fans visiting Death Valley, as well as spectators watching televised games nationwide.

The West End Zone has been a multi-phased project, leading up to the third and final phase in the oculus. Two primary challenges in stadium architecture are circulation and scale. The previous phase utilized a multitiered step design to transition from the large scale of the 100’-0” high west end zone club to the street below. The oculus project reinforces this concept by creating a sense of balance and symmetry via the building massing. The new spire strongly reinforces the center of the axis, orienting visitors from all directions.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY WEST END ZONE - PHASE III CLEMSON, SC

LS3P and AECOM have teamed together for architectural, engineering and planning services for a major athletics master plan and stadium renovation for ECU. As part of the preliminary research process, the design team developed three design schemes which were used to study developmental options, cost estimates, scheduling, and the renovation and expansion of the football stadium.

Master planning and the study portion of the work have been completed, and the design team has just completed full-design services for the stadium renovation. The project is now under construction with the design of new press box facilities, donor suites and support facilities for Pirate Club offices, ticket office, and event space.

EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY DOWDY-FICKLEN STADIUM RENOVATIONS GREENVILLE, NC

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