SALEM, OREGON

In 1999, our firm designed a completely new baseball stadium for Oregon State University, upgrading Coleman Field, which is the oldest active baseball field on a college campus in the United States.  Goss Stadium is a state-of-the-art college baseball facility with seating for 1,460 people. When the Beavers’ baseball program won their first NCAA World Series Championship in 2006, the University decided to expand the baseball facilities to seat approximately 3,000 spectators and provide other amenities.

Completed in November 2008, the stadium expansion provides a seamless continuation of the original stadium façade which fits into the context of the college campus with the use of brick and arches. The expansion bends towards the diamond to provide better viewing opportunities while maintaining campus pedestrian and vehicular service accesses. For cost considerations, the design avoided conflicts with the existing field light standards and one existing bullpen.

The design includes additional seating along the right and left field baselines, a new sky box viewing area with covered exterior box seats for booster club supporters of the program, an academic center for baseball athletes, and a reception/display area for baseball memorabilia of the fine history of Oregon State Baseball, including the NCAA World Series Championship trophies. The expanded facility also provides additional handicap accessible restrooms, expanded concourse viewing areas, storage areas for university athletics, sitework, and new technological infrastructure for the outfield scoreboard and television production trucks.  The new seating brings spectators down to field level providing optimal views and maintains the intimacy of the college game.

Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, located on Baxter Hill in Salem, involved approximately 38,000 s.f. and includes a small 400-seat sanctuary, 600 seat multi-purpose room for worship, recreation and fellowship, and an education/administration wing providing space for a preschool program and comprehensive Christian education program. Our Savior Lutheran Church has since used the planned space to expand their preschool to include kindergarten, first and second grades.  The 10 acre site has provided space for further expansion of their Faith House Community Hall and proposes an 800-seat future sanctuary, playground and ballfields.

SALEM, OREGON

AC + Co assisted the City Council and City Administration on all design issues with this complex public/private partnership.  The scope of work included communications with the Owner, facilitation of all community forums, and ultimately, leadership on the final design solutions ranging from the look of the building to the interior finishes.  In a separate contract, the City of Salem engaged our firm to complete the LEED Silver Certification.