Katy ISD—Legacy Stadium
Architect: HKS, Inc.
- New 12,000-Seat Stadium/Activity Center; 100-Acre Master Plan
- New “Arts Plaza” Between Stadiums – Built over Drainage Easement
- Stadiums Serve 8 HS Feeder Zone Programs
- Multiple Programs – Athletics, Fine Arts, Professional Development, Community Activities
- Focused on Key Guiding Principles – Venue Performance, User Experience, Community Inspiration
- Underlying Emphasis on Safety/Security – First Public HS Stadium in U.S. Designed to NCS4 SESA Guidelines
Design
- Secure Service Drives for Deliveries, VIP, Bus, & Emergency Vehicles to Both Stadiums
- Equivalent Seating Each Side with Central Entries – Ease of Supervision
- Open Concourse Design = Visibility to Field; More Intimate Upper-Bowl
- Two-Story Fieldhouse; Locker Rooms, Community Room & AD’s Offices Above\
- Sleek Press Box, Striking Roof Form; Major Scoreboard
- Materiality = Integral-Colored Cementitious Panels, Corrugated Metal Panels, Perforated Metal Screens
- Lighting Design is Key to Sense of Place
Value
- Potential Traffic Impacts Mitigated Through Off-Site Improvements
- Arts Plaza Facilitates Operational Connectedness Between Stadiums
- Optimized Field Level Set 8’ Below Grade – Saved $2M in Structural Costs, Even with Redundant Pumps Required to Drain the Bowl
- Distributed Speaker Systems Installed at Both Stadiums – Manage Sound Disruption Between Facilities & To Neighborhoods
- LED Sports Lighting Saves Energy & Maintenance
- Multi-Purpose Community Room Serves Many Types of Meetings
Sustainability
- Resolved Peak Traffic Challenges On-Site & Off-Site
- Converted Drainage Easement into Landscaped Park-Like Amenity
- LED Sports Lighting Saves Energy/Maintenance – No Light Pollution
- Acoustic Analysis for High-Performance Audibility/Noise Containment
- Resilient Planning – Emergency & Back-Up Systems (like dual elevators to press box)
- Shade & Shelter-In-Place Concourse Design w/ Protective Perforated Screens
- Student Well-Being Framed by Underlying Commitment to NCS4 SESA Safety/Security Guidelines
Community
- Unifying Symbol of Community Spirit, Legacy, & Prophecy
- New Era in Evolving K12 Stadium Design – Forward-Looking, not Traditional
- Expresses Surrounding Fast-Growth Commercialism & Community Ambitions
- Delivers High-Performance Qualities to Support Perennial Contenders
- Celebrates Family Values, Shared Experiences, Life-Long Memories
- Extraordinary Environmental Graphics Enhance Unique Sense of Place
- Entire Site Provides for Many Types of Community Activities
Planning
- From the Outset, the District Recognized Opportunity and Responsibility to Integrate Safety and Security Performance into Planning/Design
- Committees Envisioned Two Stadiums Functioning “AS ONE” Master Planned Site
- Entire Planning Process was Underpinned by NCS4 SESA Safety & Security
- Traffic Guidance, Crowd Psychology/Management, Patron Supervision, Food Service Controls, Emergency Response
- Mandated Equivalent Accommodation for Both Athletics and Fine Arts Needs
School Transformation
- A BRIDGE to Student Futures – Collegiate, Career, Professional
- Venue Performance – Sports Lighting, Sightlines, AV Systems, Turf Systems, Safety Clearances, Operational Security and Efficiency, Maintainability
- User Experience – Ease of Use, Quality of Food & Services, Convenience, Comfort, Accommodation, Sense of Well-Being, Life-long Memories
- Community Inspiration – Iconic Form, LED Colored Lighting, Superior Illumination, Sense of Intimacy, Heritage Wall of Fame, Digital Displays
Star of Distinction Category Winner