THE WASSERMAN FOOTBALL CENTER Architect | ZGF Architects Landscape | Studio-MLA Structure | Englekirk Electrical Engineers | Stantec Consulting Services and Helix Electric Mechanical and Plumbing Engineer | Stantec Consulting Services and Helix Electric Cost Estimator | The Capital Projects Group Civil | KPFF Consulting Engineers AV and Security | Compview General Contractor | PCL Construction Services, Inc
Firm Profile ZGF is an award-winning architecture and design firm whose portfolio includes a wide and diverse range of healthcare and research facilities, academic buildings, corporate campuses, mixed-use developments, etc. that are heavily focused on sustainable design and stewardship of the built environment. Founded in 1942 in Portland, Oregon, the firm has grown tremendously over the past years and currently has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Vancouver, Canada, and Washington, DC. As a multidisciplinary design firm with employees that work across different specialties to offer design solutions, ZGF Architects now have over 600 professionals that work towards an ethos of collaboration and design excellence. They have received more than 1000 design awards and have been honored with the American Institute of Architect’s highest honor, the Architecture Firm Award, for their excellence and innovative architectural form.
Reflection The clean lines in the architecture integrated with custom contemporary fixtures creates a facility that feels luxurious. The entrances show the intersection of the various materials creating a more dynamic moment for approach that further pushes an impression. The project’s architecture emphasizes the convergence and balance encouraged in wellness. The program focuses on body and mind and is reinforced in juxtaposing details. Furthermore, maximum glazing on the eastern facade facing the football field enhances the connection between the indoor and outdoor training.
BAP 01 | STORY | Mary Helen Kennedy & Hanna Villarosa
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Background With the Wasserman Football Center, UCLA wished to co-locate staff and students that were spread across campus into an advanced training facility. The project needed to represent the heritage of the program and inspire further growth. It’s aim was to enhance player development and encourage recruitment, providing for current and potential needs. The facility’s amenities focus on the wellness of both body and mind, and cater to the needs of the athletes, coaches, families, and visitors while contributing to the sustainability goals of the university. Client | UCLA Location | Los Angeles Size | 73,500 sq ft Completion | August 1, 2017
