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Georgia Southern Football Facilities Featured in Athletic Business Magazine
6/10/2015 4:55:00 PM | Football
The magazine highlighted 66 athletic, fitness and recreation facilities
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STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern's Ted Smith Family Football Center and the newly-constructed mid-deck of Allen E. Paulson Stadium were featured in the 28th Annual Architectural Showcase in the June issue of Athletic Business magazine.
The magazine highlighted 66 athletic, fitness and recreation facilities, all constructed or renovated in the last three years. This summer, the facilities will be judged by a panel of leading sports, recreation and fitness facility architects, and 10 winners will be announced in the 35th Annual Facilities of Merit Awards program, which will appear in the November/December issue of Athletic Business. The winners will also be presented at the Athletic Business Conference and Expo Nov. 19-21 in New Orleans.
The Ted Smith Family Football Center and Paulson Stadium mid-deck are listed alongside facilities such as Harvard's Bright Landry Hockey Center, Florida's Ben Hill Griffith Stadium West Concourse renovation, The Denver Broncos Training Facility, Virginia's George Welsh Indoor Football Practice Facility and renovations to LSU's Tiger Stadium. Both the Ted Smith Family Football Center and the mid-deck Expansion were designed by Rosser International Inc. in Atlanta.
"Both the Paulson Stadium expansion and Ted Smith Family Football center projects are examples of a commitment to providing the best facilities possible for our fans and student-athletes," said Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein. "The fact that both of these were recognized on a national level is a testament to the work done by all parties involved in making these projects a reality."
The publication notes that in the Ted Smith Family Football Center "the roofline folds and rises up to an inverted pyramid over the Hall of Fame… On the stadium side, the roof provides focus for the high-definition video board integrated into the building facade. This feature is unique for both its shape and coordination within the building envelope system."
The summary of the Mid-Deck Expansion states, "Designed with the future in mind, the last three rows of pre-cast mid-deck seating section and the pre-cast wall can be removed and replaced with suite seating treads. The design also provides for a cooling effect on the seats located underneath the deck. A unique and innovative structural system known as 'rocking chair' bents provides a visually exciting and useful design feature."
The construction of the Ted Smith Family Football Center and the mid-deck of Paulson Stadium have already helped significantly in preparing Georgia Southern for its move to FBS Football and the Sun Belt Conference.
The Eagles won the 2014 Sun Belt title in their first season in the league, finishing 8-0 in the conference and 9-3 overall. Georgia Southern returns 58 lettermen and 13 starters to the 2015 squad.
Fans can purchase 2015 season tickets and select their seats online, by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting the ticket office in the Cowart Building adjacent to Paulson Stadium (203 Lanier Drive). Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Season tickets prices start as low as $75 for all six games, and seats that do not require a donation are available from $135-145 per seat.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting GSEagles.com.
STATESBORO, Ga. – Georgia Southern's Ted Smith Family Football Center and the newly-constructed mid-deck of Allen E. Paulson Stadium were featured in the 28th Annual Architectural Showcase in the June issue of Athletic Business magazine.
The magazine highlighted 66 athletic, fitness and recreation facilities, all constructed or renovated in the last three years. This summer, the facilities will be judged by a panel of leading sports, recreation and fitness facility architects, and 10 winners will be announced in the 35th Annual Facilities of Merit Awards program, which will appear in the November/December issue of Athletic Business. The winners will also be presented at the Athletic Business Conference and Expo Nov. 19-21 in New Orleans.
The Ted Smith Family Football Center and Paulson Stadium mid-deck are listed alongside facilities such as Harvard's Bright Landry Hockey Center, Florida's Ben Hill Griffith Stadium West Concourse renovation, The Denver Broncos Training Facility, Virginia's George Welsh Indoor Football Practice Facility and renovations to LSU's Tiger Stadium. Both the Ted Smith Family Football Center and the mid-deck Expansion were designed by Rosser International Inc. in Atlanta.
"Both the Paulson Stadium expansion and Ted Smith Family Football center projects are examples of a commitment to providing the best facilities possible for our fans and student-athletes," said Georgia Southern Director of Athletics Tom Kleinlein. "The fact that both of these were recognized on a national level is a testament to the work done by all parties involved in making these projects a reality."
The publication notes that in the Ted Smith Family Football Center "the roofline folds and rises up to an inverted pyramid over the Hall of Fame… On the stadium side, the roof provides focus for the high-definition video board integrated into the building facade. This feature is unique for both its shape and coordination within the building envelope system."
The summary of the Mid-Deck Expansion states, "Designed with the future in mind, the last three rows of pre-cast mid-deck seating section and the pre-cast wall can be removed and replaced with suite seating treads. The design also provides for a cooling effect on the seats located underneath the deck. A unique and innovative structural system known as 'rocking chair' bents provides a visually exciting and useful design feature."
The construction of the Ted Smith Family Football Center and the mid-deck of Paulson Stadium have already helped significantly in preparing Georgia Southern for its move to FBS Football and the Sun Belt Conference.
The Eagles won the 2014 Sun Belt title in their first season in the league, finishing 8-0 in the conference and 9-3 overall. Georgia Southern returns 58 lettermen and 13 starters to the 2015 squad.
Fans can purchase 2015 season tickets and select their seats online, by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting the ticket office in the Cowart Building adjacent to Paulson Stadium (203 Lanier Drive). Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Season tickets prices start as low as $75 for all six games, and seats that do not require a donation are available from $135-145 per seat.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting GSEagles.com.
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