COMMUNIVERSITYTHE POWER OF SPORTS & ATHLETICS

TO UNITE CAMPUS AND COMMUNITYThe Alaska Airlines Center at UAA

SCUP Pacific Regional ConferenceMarch 23, 2015

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Presenters

Chris Turletes

Associate Vice Chancellor of Facilities, UAA

Erik Kocher

Athletic Planner, Hastings & Chivetta

Nick Thomas

Design Strategist, Downstream

Michael Carlson

Principal Architect, McCool Carlson Green

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate strategies for leveraging non-campus partners to support campus building efforts

• Discover how solving urban planning issues outside the boundaries of the campus can be a catalyst for major campus development projects

• Review current innovations in campus athletic facilities that promote student support and interaction

• Explore ideas that transform campus athletic facilities into flexible community assets

Format

• Context & Master Planning• Architecture• Athletic Planning• Procurement & Construction• Branding• Q & A

• Tweet us your questions at@hc_architects #Communiversity

Context & Master Planning

Density Ranking: 50th in the US

State Size: 570,374 sq. miles (twice the size of Texas)

Coast Line: 44,000 miles long (longer than all of the US coastline combined)

Alaska

FairbanksCity 35,132Urban 51,926

AnchorageCity 286,174Metro 374,553

JuneauCity 30,988Urban 17,311

Population Density

Total State: 710,231

Largest City: 374,553, Anchorage

Chukchi CampusChukchi CampusFairbanks CampusFairbanks Campus

Interior-Aleutians Campus

Interior-Aleutians Campus

College of Rural and Community Development

College of Rural and Community DevelopmentTanana Valley CampusTanana Valley CampusNorthwest CampusNorthwest Campus

Kuskokwim CampusKuskokwim Campus

Bristol Bay CampusBristol Bay Campus

Kodiak CollegeKodiak College

Kenai Peninsula College

Kenai Peninsula College

Kachemak Bay Campus (KPC)Kachemak Bay Campus (KPC)

Matanuska Susitna CampusMatanuska Susitna Campus

Prince William Sound C.C.Prince William Sound C.C.

Military ProgramsAnchorage Campus

Chugiak-Eagle RiverCampus

Military ProgramsAnchorage Campus

Chugiak-Eagle RiverCampus

Juneau CampusJuneau Campus

Sitka CampusSitka Campus

Ketchikan CampusKetchikan Campus

UAFUAF

UASUAS

UAAUAA

Chukchi CampusFairbanks Campus

Interior-Aleutians Campus

College of Rural and Community DevelopmentTanana Valley CampusNorthwest Campus

Kuskokwim Campus

Bristol Bay Campus

Kodiak College

Kenai Peninsula College

Kachemak Bay Campus (KPC)

Matanuska Susitna Campus

Prince William Sound C.C.

Military ProgramsAnchorage Campus

Chugiak-Eagle RiverCampus

Juneau Campus

Sitka Campus

Ketchikan Campus

UAF

UAS

UAA

Alaska University System

• About 2/3 of all UA students attend UAA

• UAA is Alaska’s largest source of workforce training and

• higher education.

• Confers most degrees at all levels in UA system

• More than 2600 graduates in May 2014

• 75% of graduates are in high demand job areas

80% of graduates stay in Alaska

UAA

Vision

• The premier northern university

• Be a leader in scientific education and research

• Educate a broad range of Alaskans who will contribute

• to the future of Alaska

• Research that benefits the state economy

• Attract and retain students & faculty

• Campus that serves as a cultural hub for Anchorage

• Facility that encourages interaction

• Environmentally responsive and energy efficient

Campus In The City

U-Med District

Main Campus

Site Selection

Before & After

Goals

• Support Athletic Programso Operations, Function, Growth, Spectator Experience

• Enhance Campus Lifeo Social, Recreation, Convenience, Health & Wellness

• Create a Signature Facilityo Seawolf Character, Impact, Natural Environment

• Engage the Communityo Encourage community use and be a good neighbor

• Build Sustainablyo Energy, Solar Exposure, Environmental, Maintenance

• Manage Construction Costo Plan efficiency, Construction Complexity

Partnerships

• State of Alaskao University and Community Facility

• Municipality of Anchorage o University and Community Facilityo Traffic Planningo Road improvementso Parking agreements

• Providence Alaska Medical Centero Shared Parkingo Road Constructiono Health & Wellness

• UMED Neighborso Good Neighboro Accesso Minimize Traffic and Parking Impacts

Catalyst

“…when you build a thing you cannot merely build that thing in isolation, but must also repair the world around it, and within it, so that the larger world at that one place becomes more coherent, and more whole…”

-From Pattern LanguageChristopher Alexander

Providence Medical Center

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Sports Arena Site

Alaska Pacific Univerisy

Main Campus

Alaska Native Medical Campus

UAA Housing

Site Issues

Site Analysis

Site Connections

6-minute walk 9-minute walk

3-minute walk

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Tudor Road

Northern Lights Blvd

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Parking Analysis

Growth

Architecture

Inspiration: Fieldhouse

Inspiration: Arch

Inspiration: Alaska

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Inspiration: Seawolf

Cascade of Roofs

“Visualize the whole building complex as a system of roofs. Place the highest roofs over those parts of the building which are most significant…”

-From Pattern LanguageChristopher Alexander

Form

Form

Span

Structure

Details

Pathway

Activity

Transparency

Connection

Scalability

Athletic Planning

Program

• Public Space• Performance Gym (5000 seats) • Gymnastics Practice Facility• Auxiliary Gym• Rental Suites• Locker Rooms• Fitness & Training Rooms• Team Meeting Rooms• Athletic Administration• Total Gross building area approximately 196,000 sf• $91 million Construction Cost

Basement

Main Level

2nd Level

Balcony Level

Suite Level

Longitudinal Section

Cross Section

Flow

Features

• Public Concourseo Recreation Zoningo Access to Coaches & Administrationo Displayso Restaurant

• Activity Areas Visible But Not Accessible• Tiered Seating For Capacity Flexibility

o Steep Sight Lineso Transparencyo Open Arena Acoustically

• Running Track as Arena Concourse• Largest Elevator in Alaska

Procurement & Construction

Construction

• Construction Manager At Risk Contract

• Alaska Firms lead design and construction

• CM Participates in the Design for pricing and constructability

• Works Collaboratively with the Owner and Designer

• Budget & Schedule Management

• Reduce project risk

The Hole

End Walls

Foundation Tie Backs

Steel Erection

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Truss Splice

Truss Splice

The Slab

Celebration

Vision

Time Lapse

Branding

Process

Drivers

Mission

Goals

Master Plan

Themes

Seawolf Power

Place

Touchpoints

Visual

Echo of the Seawolf

Threads

Pathways

Digital

Motivation

Engagement

Extended Uses

Discussion

COMMUNIVERSITYTHE POWER OF SPORTS & ATHLETICSTO UNITE CAMPUS AND COMMUNITYThe Alaska Airlines Center at UAASCUP Pacific Regional ConferenceMarch 23, 2015