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History: Stanford Stadium was originally designed and constructed in 1921 under the direction of a team of Stanford engineering faculty, including Charles B. Wing, Charles D. Marx and William F. Durand. The commission based their design on engineering techniques borrowed from 2,000 year old amphitheaters unearthed in Pompeii. John McLaren, the preeminent designer of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, landscaped the earthen embankments that form the outer slope of the stadium during the stadium’s construction in the 1920s. The grounds surrounding the stadium are dense with vegetation and trees. The outer wall of the stadium was constructed in 1927 to support additional seating (creating an under seat concourse known as “the Mineshaft”). In 1925, the stadium horseshoe was partially enclosed to provide additional seating. In 1994, the press box was expanded, and three rows of covered seating were added. Otherwise, the stadium has seen little in the way of substantial renovation. In 2002, the Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation (DAPER) commissioned an evaluation of existing conditions at the stadium in support of a feasibility study to identify a renovation program. The results of the study indicated that much of the stadium’s infrastructure had reached the end of its service life. Restroom and concession facilities were considered outdated and inadequate for a comfortable game experience. Because of the presence of the track and the relationship of the field to the stands, sightlines were considered substandard such that the bottom 14 rows of seating were considered unusable. Guest circulation, access, and egress were considered to be substandard because of the narrowness of the Mineshaft and the extensive stairs. The Mineshaft needed additional structural strengthening because of the presence of dry rot. Currently
the number of seats in the stadium is 85,500, resulting in many
games where the stadium appears cavernous and less than half full
for a majority of the football games. Modern stadia criteria have
trended towards smaller capacities closer to the field action.
The study recommended a reduction in seats closer to the field
to create a viewing environment that is closer to the game and
more synergistic. The scope of the renovation includes: - Demolition
of the existing seating, press box, and Mineshaft |
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