Rutgers selects architects for 'multiphase renovation and expansion' of RAC

Michael Graves & Associates (MGA) has been given the commission to design massive renovations to the on-campus Louis Brown Athletic Center -- which houses both the Rutgers men's and women's basketball teams -- according to a release sent out by the Rutgers athletic department today.

Although mum on specifics, the release said that the renovations will include "the addition of a state-of-the-art practice facility for mens and womens basketball; new strength & conditioning, training, and equipment rooms and offices for the athletic department; improved fan experience including a Rutgers Hall of Fame and seating bowl reconfiguration with premium seating; and building improvements including systems upgrades and a new entrance faade.

The construction of state-of-the-art practice facilities and the overall modernization of the RAC is the highest facilities priority for Rutgers Athletics," athletic director Tim Pernetti said in the statement. "Michael Graves and Tom Rowe have a clear vision for the project, and I am confident the new RAC will have a great benefit to the student-athletes in 19 of our 24 sports, help to generate new revenues through premium services, and be a source of pride for the entire Rutgers University community.

MGA will partner with Heery International, an Atlanta-based architecture firm specializing in sports facility design.

No start date or timetable was provided in the release. The RAC was constructed in 1977.

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