UMass Amherst Press and Skybox

Amherst
,
United States

CAST CONNEX^® High Strength Connectors™ are featured predominantly in the architecturally exposed structural steel (AESS) support frames for the Martin and Richard Jacobson Football Press and Skybox Complex at University of Massachusetts Amherst.

AESS

Owner: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Architects: Perkins+Will

Associate Architects: HOK

Structural Engineers: LeMessurier Consultants 

General Contractor: Consigli Construction 

Steel Fabricator: Beauce Atlas

UMass Amherst Press and Skybox
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UMass Amherst Press and Skybox
High Strength Connectors used in Architecturally Exposed Support Frames.
UMass Amherst Press and Skybox
Though the press box extends over the stands, the complex is structurally independent from the existing Stadium.
UMass Amherst Press and Skybox
The AESS - including the braces, struts, and ties fitted with High Strength Connectors - is galvanized. TC bolts are used in conjunction with the connectors for an improved aesthetic.

Products Used On the Project