Hayward Field has always held a special place in the history and traditions of the University of Oregon, including the experiences of generations of athletes and fans from around the world. As the host site for the 2021 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and the upcoming 2022 World Athletics Championships, the stadium was primed for a 21st century reimagining on an epic scale.

The challenge was a lofty one: to transform this historic 100-year-old track and field landmark into a modern state-of-the-art venue with comfortable seating, unrivaled in-stadium amenities, and amazing sight lines. Additionally, the design team was tasked with creating a sense of intimacy between athletes and fans to provide the ultimate overall sporting experience.

SRG Partnership and Hoffman Construction Co. took on the challenge, and they understood that completing the tall order would require great partners. The project’s aesthetics and quality would need to extend to all areas of the venue, including the restrooms. “Every detail in the stadium was based on providing an ultimate experience for both the athletes and spectators,” says Marquesa Figueroa, Assoc. AIA, associate at SRG Partnership. “Our goal for the partitions was to offer complete privacy with self-closing doors to provide a clean, finished look.”

So SRG Partnership chose the ASI Group to provide a solution that aligned with the arena’s sophisticated design. They wanted to offer athletes and fans restroom facilities to maximize their experience, with an added focus on total privacy. And the ASI Group delivered, installing its Alpaco Partitions, a European style privacy collection that has zero-sightline doors and pilasters that meet in a flush finish and guarantee total privacy with routed, overlapping closures. The partitions are offered in a range of options and functionality, perfect for high-profile settings like Hayward Field. And the self-closing feature of the Alpaco doors delivers a sleek, uniform appearance.

“ASI Group worked with our team to understand our aesthetics and performance requirements on the product, and the final result is a true testament to the collaboration ASI Group provided,” Figueroa says.

The project began in 2017, with an ambitious construction schedule set to meet the deadline for hosting the 2021 Olympic trials. The finished structure is impressive, with a 12-story landmark tower showcasing exhibits in its lobby, an observation deck, and a training staircase that runs directly to the top of the tower, a testament to meticulous design.

Visitors to the reimagined Hayward Field will benefit from the attention to detail found in every aspect of the architecture and design, where the focus is always on maximizing the experience for athletes and spectators alike.

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