The goal of this Thesis project is to design a stadium on the site of the Civic Arena that will adapt and transform in parallel with the growing sport of Rugby Football in the United States through series of open-ended Architectural systems. This Rugby hub will act as a organic growing 'stage' upon which the growth and culture of the sport can be displayed, represented and celebrated.
The beginning steps of this process do not necessarily need to be in any order, and can be executed interchangeably.
I will do site analysis of not only the Civic Arena (either as a reusable structure or as a razed site) but also of the nearby Console Energy Center, as they can share parking and infrastructure needs, as well as the surrounding region, ranging from local to the Greater Pittsburgh area. This will involve observing and mapping on several scales infrastructure, urban design, parking needs, and so on.
I will also study and develop the programmatic needs of stadiums ranging from a 5,000 capacity to a 60,000 capacity by observing numerous precedents and interpretation/explanation of rugby culture. Local needs and amenities will also be determined from the mapping and site analysis exercise.
Reading and research into existing 'open-ended' design techniques will be carried out. Additionally, if the project becomes an adaptive reuse of the Civic Arena, thorough studies of the structure, layout, and programmatic spaces of the existing building and infrastructure will be done.
The final product of this Thesis project will be a base design for a 5,000 person capacity stadium, along with addition staging plans for future development and growth of the building as Rugby becomes more and more popular in the United States, capping off at a maximum of 60,000 capacity. Additionally, a clearly (or as clear as possible) defined outline of when the building can and should begin each successive stage of growth will be established.
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