The Campus Crossroads and stadium expansion project was, at the time of its construction, the largest building initiative in the University of Notre Dame’s 172-year history. The construction included the addition of approximately 800,000 square feet across three separate new buildings attached to the west, east and south sides of Notre Dame’s historic football stadium. The major aim of the expansion project was to make the centrally located stadium structure a year-round hub for academic and student life. Total project costs were estimated at $400 million.

Frost carried out delegated design services for multiple contractors on the project. Total project time spanned approximately two years. The team at Frost design cold-formed steel “trapeze” hanger systems, walls (bearing, cladding and partitions) and ceiling framing (carrying as much as 35 psf utility loads) in areas totaling approximately 5-10% of the total floor area of the facility.

The construction included the addition of approximately 800,000 square feet across three separate new buildings attached to the west, east and south sides of Notre Dame’s historic football stadium.

Frost’s project scope included the design and submission of engineered calculations for the exterior and interior walls, acoustical ceilings, soffits, and framing for doors and windows across various facilities. These facilities ranged from music rehearsal and recital halls to locker rooms, restrooms, public concourses, and clubhouse suites. Additionally, the Frost team designed the steel shoring system and outlined the construction sequence for the new field entrance tunnel used by visiting teams, which intersects with the stadium’s original structure from 1930.