CAMP HILL, Pa. — Students, fans and patrons of Camp Hill High School’s sports programs have spent decades rooting for their team within the confines of an outdated stadium with cracked stands, sagging bleachers and sub-par on-field conditions.
Athletic facilities are places to gather and enjoy a favorite team or sporting event. Today, large, successful, collegiate and professional athletic facilities are being designed with a “wow” factor in mind and the intention to draw large crowds.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Pennsylvania State University officials are currently seeking options to renovate or replace the university’s famous Beaver Stadium in the next 10 years.
The stadium currently has an official seating capacity of 106,572, making it the second largest stadium in the Western Hemisphere and the third largest in the world. Some parts of the stadium date back to 1909. Its size and long-standing history in college football attract thousands of visitors each year; however, the stadium has become antiquated.
BOTHELL, Wash. — The University of Washington (UW) Bothell and Cascadia College (both located in Bothell) celebrated the grand opening of the new 36,000-square-foot Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) on Oct. 7. The $22 million facility was jointly funded using student activity fees from both institutions and is anticipated to become the hub of student life on the institutions’ shared Bothell campus.
NEWTON, Mass. — Construction on Newton Country Day School’s new Athletic & Wellness Center in Newton is progressing on schedule, and the school is less than a year away from celebrating its completion.
Thomas Calhoun Jr., vice president of enrollment management at the University of North Alabama (UNA), was unanimously chosen to be the new president of Chicago State University. Calhoun will begin his new duties in January 2016, overseeing the operations of the university’s five colleges and approximately 4,800 students.
AECOM, headquartered in Los Angeles, appointed Christopher O. Ward as senior vice president, chief executive in New York. In this role, Ward leads strategic growth and profitability of the design and consulting services group in the New York City metro area. Prior to joining AECOM, Ward served as executive vice president for major projects at Dragados USA, headquartered in New York, where he was responsible for significant business development throughout the United States.
QuadroMAX by MaxLite is the company’s first universal and scalable outdoor LED luminaire. QuadroMAX can be customized for virtually any type of outdoor lighting application by applying one of eight different mounting arms to a universal body to create a canopy, area, flood or wall pack luminaire. An energy-efficient replacement for traditional HID fixtures, QuadroMAX is offered in five input powers and three NEMA distributions to meet any outdoor lighting need.
Ameri-Fab manufactures commercial and construction handrail systems to fit any application and specification. All handrails manufactured by Ameri-Fab feature all-steel construction that meets all applicable code requirements. Custom finishes are also available, including a heat-resistant paint additive to lower radiant temperature of handrails.
