RIVERSIDE, Calif. (July 6, 2016) – Sundt Construction, Inc. (www.Sundt.com) and California Baptist University (CBU) celebrated the “topping out” of the university’s new Events Center and arena located on the southeast quadrant of the school’s main campus in Riverside, California.
The event, which commemorated the placement of the structure’s last steel beam, was held on Wednesday, June 22, and brought together city and university officials, the construction and design teams, and members of the community for a beam-signing ceremony in honor of the project’s success.
CBU selected Sundt as the general contractor for the $73 million project, which will create the 66-year-old university’s largest gathering space and events center to accommodate a surge in growth over the past few years. Designed by SVA Architects and HOK arena specialists, the 153,000-square-foot structure will seat 5,050 people with room to expand to just over 6,500.
The two-story, multi-use facility will be a hub for CBU athletic events, commencement exercises and orientation activities, along with the school’s chapel program, which serves more than 5,000 students a week. The structure will also feature locker rooms for home and visiting teams, as well as a new athletics suite and offices.
The facility is expected to be complete in April 2017, in time for CBU commencement exercises in May.
About Sundt
Sundt Construction Inc. (www.sundt.com) is one of the country’s largest and most respected general contractors. The 126-year-old firm is known nationally for its commitment to quality and innovative approach to construction services. Sundt currently is ranked the 77th largest construction company in the United States by ENR, the industry’s principal trade magazine. The general contractor has offices in Irvine, San Diego, San José and Sacramento, California; Tempe and Tucson, Arizona; and San Antonio, Fort Worth and El Paso, Texas.
About SVA Architects
Founded in 2003, SVA Architects has become one of the country’s most innovative and respected design and planning organizations. The award-winning firm specializes in planning, architecture, and interior design of higher educational facilities, civic projects, student housing and residential communities, as well as a variety of mixed-use developments. SVA Architects values institutional and public environments as the foundation of a community and the backdrop against which we live, learn, work, worship, and play. The company is headquartered in Santa Ana with offices in Oakland, San Diego, and Honolulu. For more information, visit www.sva-architects.com.
About HOK
HOK is a global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm. Through a network of 25 offices worldwide, HOK provides design excellence and innovation to create places that enrich people’s lives and help clients succeed. For six consecutive years, DesignIntelligence has ranked HOK as a leader in sustainable and high-performance design. For more information, visit www.hok.com.