The Fortera Stadium at Austin Peay State University was designed to elevate the experience for athletes, coaches, and fans while strengthening the university’s overall athletics program. The facility provides premium football and event amenities, including an open-air concourse with concessions, restrooms, first-aid, and vendor space, along with club seating, suites, and team support areas.
The club and suite levels offer enhanced spectator experiences with premium seating, hospitality spaces, and unobstructed views of the field. At the ground level, the facility includes football team spaces such as locker rooms, a player lounge, equipment room, training areas, and controlled access to upper-level amenities. Additional improvements included renovations to the playing field and track, upgrades to the visitor facilities, and the creation of an Alumni Walkway that celebrates the program’s history.
The project was designed with future growth in mind, including shell space that was later built out as a new weight room serving the football program and other athletic programs. The result is a modern and flexible athletics facility that supports recruiting, performance, and the overall game-day experience.
CONSULTANTS
Heery International: Consulting Architect-Structural / DBS & Associates Engineering: Civil / K&S Engineering: Structural
Hawkins Partners: Landscape Architecture / TLC Engineering for Architecture: Mech., Plumb., & Elec.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER / GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Bell & Associates Construction