Sports Facilities
Rome CSD
Rome, NY
Athletic Complex Renovations
(Includes Synthetic Turf)
$3.3 million project cost for high school track and field renovation design to optimize site utilization.
Responsible for preparing and presenting study identifying concept design alternatives, comparative life cycle costs and technical/product research.
Scope of site design and planning work: 400M, six/eight lane latex track, field events include water jump for steeple chase, artificial turf football/soccer field, 1,000 fixed seat permanent bleachers, subsurface storm water system, relocating baseball fields including caged backstops and dugouts, special parking for ADA compliance.
Original project was completed 1994. New research and design for replacement carpet in 2004.
Carpet replacement completed 2005.
Homer CSD
Homer, NY
Athletic Complex Renovations
(Includes Synthetic Turf)
$1.9 million estimated construction site cost for a multi-sport athletic complex
Athletic complex includes new artificial turf playing field, 6/8 resilient surface track, field events, and new bleachers.
Site improvements include improved baseball outfield, pedestrian walkwayus, bleacher underside storage, and modular retaining wall.
Project was completed 2005.
Caledonia-Mumford CSD
Caledonia, NY
Athletic Complex Renovations
(Includes Synthetic Turf)
$2.5 million estimated site construction cost for high school track and field, pedestrian and vehicular circulation improvements, parking improvements, and miscellaneous site work
Athletic field design and planning work to include: Artificial turf football/soccer field, 400 meter eight lane resilient surface track, field events, 1600 fixed seat bleachers, and drainage improvements.
Project was completed 2006.
Sauquoit Valley CSD
Sauquoit, NY
Athletic Complex Renovations
(Includes Synthetic Turf)
$3.2 million site cost for campus improvements.
Scope of services: Storm water management and erosion control measures to meet DEC requirements, athletic field renovations, and new stadium complex.
Project highlights: New track facility and artificial turf multi-purpose field including 800 seat bleacher complex, sports lighting and security fencing. Renovation of the baseball and softball fields including dugouts and drainage improvements. Installation of an irrigation system and new tennis courts.
Construction is scheduled for completion 2007.
Alliance Bank Stadium
Syracuse, NY
Redesign complex including natural turf
Alliance Bank Stadium, Home of the Triple A Syracuse Chiefs Baseball Club, opened in 1997 with an Astroturf surface. When the Onondaga County Legislature elected to replace it with natural turf for the 2008 season, Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture was chosen to oversee the transformation.
Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture was hired by the County to redesign the complex. Design included regrading of the field and reconfiguring its dimensions to create a more competitive and “fan-friendly” atmosphere. At the ball club’s request, the bullpens were relocated to the sidelines, reminiscent of the stadium’s predecessor, MacArthur Stadium. A state-of-the-art natural sod turf with a scientifically designed root zone mix is now in place, complete with a top-flight irrigation and drainage system. Bright green padded walls have replaced the unsightly chain link fence, and a 15’ wide red clay warning track borders the deep green turf. New dugout flooring and cables to upgrade TV and radio broadcasts were also incorporated. A new facility for housing the maintenance equipment and materials will open in 2008.
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
Athletic Complex Renovations
(Includes Synthetic Turf Replacement)
In 2007, Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture began the $1.4 million dollar synthetic turf re- placement on the Canisius College campus. The project involves the replacement of a 122,500 s.f. Astroturf multi-purpose field that includes soccer, lacrosse, baseball and softball field overlays with an infill synthetic turf system. Design also includes correcting field grading and drainage issues, improving baseball and softball dugout areas and a new bullpen area. The new infill turf complex will include dirt cutouts for pitcher’s mound and home plate areas on the baseball and softball fields as well as several scoreboards for various sporting events. The College selected the A-turf Premier RX-SP Fiber, 45 ounch synthetic turf system which best accommodates the variety of Division 1A sports played on the multi-purpose facility. Project is scheduled for completion in 2008.
