Burton Family Football Complex - The Mark R. Shenkman Training Center - University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT
Year in Showcase: 2008
Project Description
In 1999, the University of
Connecticut began the transition
to NCAA Division I-A football
competition. As part of the
transition, the athletic department
needed to make significant upgrades
to nearly every program’s facilities.
To compete in the tough
collegiate football recruiting game,
UConn recognized the importance
of having an on-campus football
presence (its stadium is 30 miles
away). The site selected placed the
building within a valley on campus
flanked by numerous athletics
buildings, and given the natural
topography of the site and the
facility’s need to be the foundation
for the future of UConn football,
the facility was likened to a rock
within the valley’s stream. Brick,
metal panels and expanses of glass,
along with a total of 17 different
roof planes, allow the building to
glisten in certain areas and retreat
in others, mimicking the various
edges, angles and textures imagined
in the "rock in a stream" concept.
The Husky football team now
trains, conditions, practices,
studies, eats and relaxes under one
roof. Among other elements, the
project features an indoor practice
facility with a 120-yard-long
playing surface, an 18,000-square foot
strength and conditioning
area, meeting rooms with state-of-
the-art video capabilities,
large locker rooms and coaches’
offices, a strength training facility,
a memorabilia display and an
academic support area.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Jeter, Cook and Jepson Architects; Hartford, Conn.
Environmental Graphics
Designer: DJS Design
Charlotte, N.C.
Construction Cost: $34 million
Square Feet: 193,350
Occupancy: August 2006
Vendors
Flooring, Fitness Center: Dodge-Regupol Inc.
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