www.psam.uk.com levi’s® Santa Clara, California
stadium project team Opening date August 2014
Construction cost $854 million Owner Santa Clara Stadium Authority & San Francisco 49ers Operator San Francisco 49ers
Owner’s representative StadCo Architect HNTB Architecture Contractor Turner/Devcon JV
Electrical & fire alarm systems
Structural engineer Magnusson Klemencic Associates Steel contractor SME/Herschfeld JV Cupertino Electric Inc.
Mechanicals and systems Acco F&B concessionaire Centerplate Capacity 68,900 (expandable to 75,000) Major tenants NFL San Francisco 49ers
The team’s overview
Jack Hill, StadCo Project Executive for the 49ers, joined the team about two years ago after six years with the NFL Dallas Cowboys, where he was involved with the new Cowboys Stadium project. He tells PS&AM: “The decision was made to come to Santa Clara in part because we had the land adjacent to the current headquarters and practice facility. Location convenience is excellent with good access to freeways and public transit including buses, VTA light rail, ACE trains and Amtrak, plus a city-built garage. We share the bulk of outside parking with Great America theme park, with more than 21,000 spaces available to fans. With a mild climate and not a lot of rain, we could not justify the cost of a retractable roof.
“Our design thoughts started with the fan experience, and we needed to appreciate the key elements of the building and how it will be used by our fans. This led to an open and airy overall concept, with welcoming entrances and exits, a wide concourse open to the playing field around the stadium, with convenience to concessions and restrooms. The environmental components were very important.
“More than two-thirds of the 170 suites are in the five-level Suite Tower on one side of the stadium in three levels, with a 27,000ft2 by 12,000ft2 8,000ft2
rooftop terrace shaded of solar panels (another
over entrance bridges). Most
prime real estate is between the end zones and we wanted to concentrate the better seats as close to the action as possible. The premium amenity areas have over 9,300 Club Seats, and sales for these and all suites are going very well. As our concessionaire, Centerplate is focused on regional preferences for suites, clubs and all our fans.
“Our Silicon Valley location makes technology a high priority. While many features are still in development, it’s important to note we are not just doing this for the sake of technology but to add to the fan experience and make it work. We have a whole think-tank involved with the technical aspects and are working with multiple vendors. Among considerations are full capacity wi-fi, in-seat ordering for food, drink and merchandise, connectivity to enhance what fans can see and charging stations for phones. Tests on smart cards for access, ticket ordering, concessions and merchandise sales are being conducted at our current Candlestick Park location. The bottom line is that all technology needs to be meaningful and work!
“We’re very proud of our environmental record, and are focused on ‘green’ aspects for LEED certification. These include reclaimed water for field irrigation and restrooms; energy- efficient equipment in all suites; dual-level LED lighting controls for up to 40% of all lighting; non-CFC refrigerants; photovoltaic panels on the roof that will offset usage for our minimum10 NFL games with what excess we sell; insulated glass throughout; and natural areas close to the stadium left intact.
“We’re not the biggest stadium in capacity, but for fan and technology experience we expect to rank the highest. Other fan amenities include a 21,000ft2
Hall of Fame sponsored
by Sony and a Bay Area signature restaurant. We have quite a few founding partners including Brocade, Violin Memory, SAP Group, Intel, Dignity Health, Bank of New York/Mellon, Yahoo, NRG, Bud Light and Pepsi Cola.”
Spacious Tower Suites include fully operable glazing and bamboo casework.
Image: HNTB Architect priorities
Principal Project Manager and Vice President of Sports Architecture Lanson Nichols has been with HNTB for 27 years, working on such major projects as Sports Authority Field, both the original construction and a 2013 renovation for the NFL Denver Broncos; NFL Los Angeles Raiders’ stadiums in LA and Oakland; NBA Golden State Warriors’ Oracle Arena; and the PAC 12 Oregon State Beavers’ Reser Stadium.
“HNTB was first interviewed by the 49ers in 2001,” he recalls for PS&AM, “and were told the architectural design contract would be awarded shortly. Then came 9/
11.The project went on hold until 2006 when we were asked to interview again. After we received the commission to design the new stadium, HNTB began working directly for the 49ers and in close collaboration with Turner-Devcon.
“Guiding principles from the 49ers were very fan oriented. The overarching goal was to have this the ‘first stadium of the next generation of stadiums’ – a collegiate style seating bowl with a large lower bowl bringing the most seats closer to the action, club seating concentrated around the 50-yard-line, a west side Suite Tower to consolidate most of the premium spaces (clubs and suites) in one vertical stack, Club seating in the lower bowl and use of technology to drive the in-stadium
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