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University of Houston Football Operations Center​

Player Development Creating an Edge for a New Big 12 Team

Project Location

Houston TX

Total Project Cost

$130 Million

Opening Date

2025 (expected)

Services

Architecture, architect of record, interiors

​​The University of Houston, now a member of the Big 12 Conference, selected DLR Group, in partnership with Page, to design a new Football Operations Center on their main campus. Located at the west end of TDECU Stadium, the facility will serve student-athletes, coaches, trainers, and staff, as well as fans and stakeholders.

Encompassing 120,000 SF, the two-story facility will include a weight room, sports medicine and hydrotherapy spaces, a dining area and fueling station, locker and equipment rooms, meeting rooms and an auditorium, coach and operations offices, academic and study spaces, and a student-athlete lounge. 

​Nearly 30,000 SF is dedicated to new premium seating options for the stadium. The club lounge and suites replace existing seats and create a new viewing experience for end-zone patrons. A new rooftop terrace will connect the north and south upper seating bowls.​

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Rendering of the University of Houston football operations center showcasing a brick building with large windows
Rendering of the University of Houston football operations center showcasing a brick building with large windows
Design concept for lobby, with stairways, branding on walls, stone flooring, high-ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, recessed lighting
design concept for the new stadium seating renovations, club is located only 25 feet above the field of play, placing it as close to the action as any similarly-sized facility in the country, nearly 30,000 SF is dedicated to new premium seating options for the stadium, the club lounge and 14 suites replace existing seats and create a new viewing experience for end zone patrons, above the club is a new roof top terrace that connects the north and south upper seating bowls, under blue skies
Natural light floods the fitness training center weight room, clerestory windows, high-ceilings, branding signage, state-of-the-art training equipment
Design rendering of a theatre with black seating, large display screen and red backlight Houston sign
Rendering of a hallway staircase with black flooring, red accents, wall murals, and a digital clock
Indoor pool with black walls, red light accents, and a red logo on the back
Rendering of a locker room with black walls and floors highlighted by red ambient lighting
Design concept for lobby, with stairways, branding on walls, stone flooring, high-ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, recessed lighting
Sports medicine room with exam tables, modern artwork on the ceiling and wall murals highlighted by red accents
Rendering of a cafe with refrigerated cases, light wood counters, and red accents
Rendering of a lounge with bar height tables, dark flooring, white walls with branding filled with people
Outdoor patio with large screen, red seating filled with people with branding on the back walls
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Joining the Big 12 Conference is a historic step in our institutional journey and signifies the tremendous growth and success [UH has had] over the last decade. Our expectations remain high, our aspirations continue to be bold, and we embrace this new opportunity to compete at the highest levels in all we do.”

​Dr. Renu Khator Chancellor and President, University of Houston​
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Sports Business Journal

University of Houston Shares Renderings for New Football Operations Center

July 12, 2023

University of Houston shares football operations center renderings during a celebration for the school’s entry into the Big 12 conference.

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