The Iowa State Athletics Department released Monday architectural sketches for its south end zone project at Jack Trice Stadium.  Plans and schematic designs for the first phase of the construction will go to the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, for final approval on June 5.

The initial phase of the renovation will close in the south end zone at the stadium with a permanent upper and lower seating bowl. That structure will house a new two-story premium club space, and it will functionally connect the east and west sides of the stadium to create a singular concourse experience for fans.  Stadium capacity will exceed 61,000 upon completion of the project in August, 2015.

The south end zone project will add 13,300 new seats.  7,500 will be in the lower Bowl of the end zone (includes 3,000 club seats), and the Upper Bowl south end zone capacity will be 5,800. The renovation project also calls for the addition of a 150’ by 36’ video board structure.  This will be similar to the current board in the north end zone.

ISU's Jack Trice Stadium renovation sketches
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“The atmosphere of an enclosed stadium – supported by a huge video board at each end of the stadium – will significantly enhance the game day experience,” Iowa State Director of Athletics Jamie Pollard said. “This project will also enrich the presence/entrance of Reiman Gardens, an award-winning garden and conservatory located south of the stadium.”

In addition to the stadium renovation, Iowa State officials continue to review concepts for a second phase of the project which will include improvements to the parking and green space areas adjacent to the facility. Those project specifics will be presented to the Board of Regents at a later date.  The stadium renovation plus the parking and green space enhancements are all part of a $60 million upgrade to the primary campus entrance and football facility.

The architect of record for the project is Neumann Monson Architects (Des Moines) and the sports architect is HNTB Architecture (Kansas City).

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