Projects
- University Park, PA, USA
- Completion: 2001
- Capacity: 107,282
Beaver Stadium was efficient in utilizing the facility's existing structure, foundation and vertical circulation elements to complete the expansion. HOK Sport focused on redesigning entryways and reduced the stadium's 23 gates to five main points of entry.
The stadium had a long history of expansion, so a major design challenge was creating a cohesive whole out of separate parts. The expansion added a new facade, 60 suites on the East side, an upper deck and club seating section in the South end zone and improved spectator facilities. The unique exterior design features an exposed steel structure grounded by a cast stone perimeter wall displaying the strong image of a large chiseled Nittany lion.