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The Multi-use Stadium: A proposal for the integrated, multi-use programmatic expansion of Nippert Stadium and the University of Cincinnati

Fischer, Dylan G
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367933903

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2013, MARCH, University of Cincinnati, Design, Architecture, Art and Planning: Architecture.
Stadia host gatherings of millions of people worldwide and are the single architectural typology that brings entire communities together to become one in celebration of sport, city and country. During an event, thousands of people descend upon the area around a stadium and, if planned and designed well, the surrounding site contains program that supports and compliments the activities going on within the stadium. More often than not, however, this is not the case. Specifically in the United States, most large professional stadia are located either away from downtown urban centers or in areas that cannot support complimentary functions around the stadia. Furthermore, stadia are generally used for a fraction of the year, as sport seasons, football in particular, are relatively short in duration. The continued design of modern football- and baseball-only stadia in the United States contributes further to the limited use of these facilities. The combination of these planning and use issues creates a disconnect between the stadium and the surrounding community and city. This thesis project investigates how related concepts of multi-function programming, social spaces, thresholds, and integrated space can establish a new generation of stadia – one that creates integrated public facilities which can be used and enjoyed year-round and contribute to the well-being of the urban environments where they are located. This project offers a proposal for a renovation and expansion of Nippert Stadium, home of the University of Cincinnati's football and lacrosse teams. The stadium, which has hosted football games since 1902, currently seats 32,643 &ndash the lowest capacity for a stadium in the Big East Conference. With the recent success of UC’s football program, there has been growing interest in increasing the number of seats in Nippert to 40,000-50,000. In addition, with its ever-growing student body the University is experiencing a shortage of classroom and meeting spaces, both temporary and permanent. Rather than focusing solely on increasing the capacity of Nippert, this thesis considers the needs of both the university and the athletic department in a proposal that creates flexible, multi-use spaces that contribute to the needs and health of the entire University of Cincinnati community.
Michael McInturf, M.Arch (Committee Chair)
Aarati Kanekar, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
121 p.
Architecture
Nippert; Stadium; Multi-use; Boundaries;

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  • Fischer, D. G. (2013). The Multi-use Stadium: A proposal for the integrated, multi-use programmatic expansion of Nippert Stadium and the University of Cincinnati [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367933903

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Fischer, Dylan. The Multi-use Stadium: A proposal for the integrated, multi-use programmatic expansion of Nippert Stadium and the University of Cincinnati. 2013. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367933903.

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  • Fischer, Dylan. "The Multi-use Stadium: A proposal for the integrated, multi-use programmatic expansion of Nippert Stadium and the University of Cincinnati." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1367933903

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