AUBURN — On Friday morning, the Auburn University Board of Trustees approved upgrades to Jordan-Hare Stadium, specifically the architect and construction manager for the multi-purpose facility in the north endzone.
HOK Architects of Kansas City, Mo., will serve as the architects for the project. Robins and Morton of Birmingham will manage the construction. CDFL Architects + Engineers and Workshop Architects will assist HOK as associate architects.
"We are appreciative of the Board of Trustees' approval of HOK Group and CDFL and Workshop as project architects and Robins & Morton as construction manager for the north end zone multi-use facility at Jordan-Hare Stadium," Auburn athletics director John Cohen said. "This is another step in ensuring Jordan-Hare Stadium remains one of the preeminent facilities in college football."
Part of the instruction will include a video board on the opposite end of the stadium, allowing the student section to view it without turning around.
"The biggest supporters of Auburn Athletics are Auburn students, and this project reimagines an iconic venue to include spaces that will benefit students year-round," said Bobby Woodard, Auburn senior vice president for Student Affairs. "The facility gives us a tremendous opportunity to advance the programming, services and resources that make the Auburn student experience exceptional."
Robin and Reid Dove were part of the team that made up the project's lead donors. Reid graduated from Auburn in 1994, and his children, Anna and Hal, are both recent graduates.
"I am deeply grateful to the Dove family for their generous contribution," president Christopher B. Roberts said. "The Doves' support plays a vital role in bringing this project to life. I look forward to seeing the new spaces in Jordan-Hare spaces coming to life — buzzing with student activity, thriving retail spaces and dynamic events that will energize our campus year-round."
Jordan-Hare will have a new look in the coming seasons as the construction process is set to begin soon.
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