University of Arkansas Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Renovation

Project Name

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Renovation

Size (sq ft)

280,000

HEI Project Profile - Long

Using the historical knowledge gained from helping develop the University’s Athletics Master Plan and several subsequent facility upgrade/renovation projects throughout campus included in that plan, Henderson Engineers joined the team to deliver this master plan cornerstone project. To begin the project, detailed site surveys to define site conditions were performed to develop demolition plans for the existing Broyles Center. In its place a new multi-story north end zone building was constructed. It includes critical team spaces like new locker rooms, training areas, and athletic offices as well as new club spaces and suites for fans on game day. Through our continued work with the University of Arkansas we were able to seamlessly coordinate with department staff and other project team members to drive efficiency and help the University keep this project on schedule and on budget. LESSONS LEARNED The coordination of spatial routings is important especially in high volume spaces. On this project, there was some ductwork and other utilities routed not tight to structure and tightening them up to structure and noting accordingly would help the aesthetics of the space. For this project, it was addressed during CA but this experience has made us more cognizant of coordinating these items early and has become a standard in our designs. STEAM TO HOT WATER CONVERSION WRITE UP (M:_Proposal InfoCommunityHigher Education2025HEI 2025 0211 University of Arkansas Maple Hill Steam to Water) This project included a new high pressure steam service from the campus steam utility. The new steam line served both the existing to remain steam PRV station and steam to hot water converters providing heating hot water to the existing portions of the stadium as well as serving a new steam PRV station and new steam to hot water converters providing heating hot water to the new north Endzone building.

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