TAMU Athletics Master Plan (PDF) - Office of Facilities Coordination

Athletic Facilities Master PlanNarrative SummaryThe arena is situated at the NE corner of Kyle Field since constructed in the early 1950's to serve basketball andvolleyball. Presently the fa cility serves volleyball only since basketball now is in a new dedicated facility.G. Rollie White was renovated in 1992 mostly with new movable (portable) bleachers, playing floor replacement andplaying court lighting upgrades. The existing facility has many non-code compliant issues and is additionally inadequatein toilet facilities, concessions, and wheelchair seating positions.The seating capacity is 7,981, however the State Fire Marshal has limited the capacity due to the many life safetycode infractions. The master plan design for G. Rollie White will address these issues, especially th e exiting fromthe seating areas. A cross aisle is proposed at the rear of the fixed seating with four (4) exits leading to the exterior.This cross aisle can also serve as a wheelchair-seating platform and offer the handicapped spectator an equal seat.The first floor level will be mostly renovated to provide the necessary toilets and concessions areas, and a more openconcourse to permit free flow of spectators. Unfortunately, this results in a loss of the "Activity Rooms" presentlyexisting at the first floor level. Building out from th e existing floor plan is not an option since this facility alreadyconstricts the required exiting from the NE quadrant of Kyle Field. The addition of the cross aisle exiting in G. RollieWhite will also add to th is constriction which may require in ternal exiting from the cross aisle where it affects the KyleField exiting. This would reduce usable area in G. Rollie White even more and would result in additional removal ofexisting seating in the affected area.Renovating G. RoWe White does not appear to be a viable option, however a master plan concept and has beenplaced in this report for TAMU to consider.Ci)•:::0or­r-III~- ~(")or-enIIIc::~~~ HEERYA.lc M ~:~EJTexas A&M University-