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Avery Aquatics Complex
Palo Alto

New Construction – Sports Facility

Vance Brown managed the planning and construction of a major expansion and upgrade of Stanford’s Aquatic Complex in two phases.
Phase 1

  • Mass excavation of site to place deck elevation 10’ below surface grade.
  • New Olympic sized 50 meter training pool
  • New dive tank (18’ deep below deck) with two spring board platforms and 10 meter dive tower. Dive tower was enclosed and heated. Tank included state-of-the-art sparger.
  • New men’s and women’s varsity swimming and diving teams locker rooms
 
 
 
 





Phase II

  • Alteration of existing competition pool and small dive tank that included widening and combining the two pools into a single 25-meter competition pool for water polo.
  • Complete renovation of existing 50 meter Olympic training & recreational pool
  • Renovation of existing bleachers including new waterproofing system, upgraded benches and cantilevered shade canopies.
  • ADA upgrades including new elevator
  • Renovation of plumbing system
  • New competition lighting throughout.
 
 

“Vance Brown provided tremendous value during the preconstruction and design phases of the Aquatics Complex Project. Their constructability review and budget control allowed a world class Aquatics Complex to be successfully completed within budget and ahead of schedule”.

- Dan Rogers, Capital Planning & Management, Stanford University -



Architect: ELS Architects