University of Oregon <br />Indoor Football Practice Facility <br />Willamette Greenway Permit Application <br />4.0 DETAILED PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />September 23, 2021 <br />The applicant proposes to construct a new Indoor Football Practice Facility on <br />University-owned property within the Autzen Stadium Complex site located at 2727 Leo <br />Harris Parkway, as illustrated in the attached plans. Proposed improvements include: <br />the Indoor Football Practice Facility; landscape and pedestrian improvements; a weight <br />room expansion to the east that connects to the existing weight room through the <br />Hatfield-Dowlin Complex; and associated site infrastructure. <br />The new proposed practice facility is a 130,000 SF practice field that replaces an existing <br />facility which is undersized. The new facility will allow the team to stay on schedule <br />while ensuring a healthy environment for athletes, coaches, and staff. The proposed <br />practice facility is longer and wider than the previous building, and extended field <br />boundaries allow the team to set up for multiple types of drills concurrently, <br />maximizing the efficiency of allotted practice time. The longer field also allows for a <br />broader diversity of plays during practice, better preparing the athletes for <br />competition. A 40,000 SF connector building bridges the practice field and the existing <br />football operations building. This includes an expanded lower-level weight room and <br />upper-level players' lounge to provide dedicated spaces for student athletes to prepare <br />for games. Operable kinetic windows open the players' lounge to the practice field. <br />Additional operable kinetic doors open the lounge to an exterior terrace with views of <br />the Moshofsky Center, and creating a flexible multipurpose space where the team can <br />study and gather between practices, or host special events. <br />The proposal involves the replacement of the three existing outdoor playfields (Bob <br />Kilkenny Field, Stephanie Kilkenny Field, and Bob Wilcox Family Field) with a new indoor <br />practice facility. The west side of the new field facility includes a ground storage, <br />equipment, and shop building, and the east side includes restrooms, secure equipment <br />storage, medical space, a weight room expansion, additional athletic offices, and a <br />player's lounge and outdoor gathering space. <br />The building reflects the ethos of innovation that drives the University of Oregon. The <br />efficient wood grid shell made from Oregon timber is curved into a signature form <br />inspired by the University of Oregon "O." The center of the roof is paneled with tinted <br />polymer ETFE panels, supported by a steel cable system, which allows for natural light <br />to reach the field without harmful glare and insulates the interior against heat gain. <br />Taking advantage of Oregon's largely mild climate, the building can be naturally <br />ventilated for much of the year. <br />CAMERON MCCARTHY 10 <br />