Transforming the Experience Year Round

Reser Stadium Westside Completion

Oregon State University


Beaver Nation now has a best-in-class football facility with year-round amenities accessible to all students, athletes, faculty, and staff. The collaborative process between SRG, Oregon State University, Populous, and Hoffman Construction completes Reser Stadium to provide the ultimate fan experience.

Location

Corvallis, OR

Year Complete

2023

  • Architect Collaboration

    Populous

  • Contractor

    Hoffman Construction Company

  • Structural Engineer

    MKA and VALAR Consulting Engineers

  • Civil Engineer

    KPFF

  • Landscape Architect

    Mayer/Reed

  • Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer

    PAE Engineers

  • Code Consultant

    Code Unlimited

  • AV/Video, Broadcast Systems

    WJHW

  • Accessibility

    Studio Pacifica

  • Food Service Design

    Ricca Design Studios

  • Lighting Consultant

    LUMA

This national best‑in‑class stadium will serve all of our university's students, faculty and staff; will provide for an enviable fan experience on game days; and will continue OSU's significant investments in Beaver football and in athletics programs for all OSU student‑athletes. F. King Alexander, OSU President

Design Concept

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Completing Reser Stadium

The west side of the stadium was entirely rebuilt to feature a 360-degree concourse, a design influenced by the exploratory nature of the Oregon outdoors that encourages Beaver fans to traverse the new concourse and discover new experiences on the west side of the stadium. The expanded concourse, dubbed Beaver Street, connects the full perimeter of the stadium and unifies the fan experience with design details often found in an urban streetscape.

Exterior materials – brick, painted white steel, dark gray metal panels, and Beaver Orange accents – anchor new construction to the existing stadium and surrounding campus. The stadium adds to the network of athletics facilities grouped in this part of campus, creating a neighborhood of fitness, wellness, and athletic excellence.

Further enhancements to the gameday experience include new locker room facilities for visiting teams and a new press box structure that modernizes in-game and broadcast services.

The Ultimate Fan Experience

Beaver Street is a first-of-its-kind in collegiate sports facilities, flipping the traditional design of a football concourse so concession areas face the field providing all fans with an open-air direct view of the action from 15.5 feet above the field. Concession areas are reimagined to have a storefront appearance, evoking feelings of walking along an urban streetscape while also paying homage to the food hall culture popular throughout the PNW. Traditional walkup windows are replaced with fast-casual dining and self-service grab-and-go stores. Food and beverage offerings have been overhauled to include regional favorites and local restaurants. Fans can choose between soft seating, high-top tables, drink rails, and a variety of other non-ticketed seating options while they mingle and enjoy refreshments without missing the game.

Just above Beaver Street is the club level with premium seating options. This industry-exclusive design includes loge boxes, living room boxes, club seats, and Founders Suite seats – all in one seating deck as close as 27 feet above the field.

Elevated further, the upper concourse bridge acts as a raised porch for the community, and any ticket holder can experience the expansive views of campus, the coast, and Mary’s Peak. The bridge provides rain protection below at the entry to the Welcome Center.

Stadium Activation Beyond Game Day

The Welcome Center at the entry level is a campus hub for activities and community engagement. On gamedays, it is the entrance to club facilities, and on all other days, it functions as a true multi-purpose event space for OSU and the greater Corvallis community. Prospective students and their families meet here for tours, and the full kitchen and two large rooms can host events and banquets for over 225 and 280 guests.

The new Health Center will provide integrated healthcare including primary care, counseling, and laboratory services to all students and the broader Corvallis community. Its prominent position at a key connection point to campus makes this resource easy to find and access and reflects the University’s commitment to health and wellness.