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Rice Stadium to Get Downsized Upgrade in Bold Gateway Transformation
The $120 million Gateway Project aims to modernize Rice Stadium and improve campus connectivity, with construction expected to complete by 2028, university officials said.
- Soon, Rice University ceremonially broke ground on the $120 million Gateway Project to modernize Rice Stadium and improve connections to Rice Village, the site of Super Bowl VIII in 1974.
- Coming soon signs along Greenbriar Drive indicate demolition of at least three office buildings, with construction expected to continue through 2028, though some details are still subject to change.
- Addressing community concerns, Reginald DesRoches, Rice University President, said linking Rice to Rice Village will benefit both, though Rice Village merchants worry about recent changes and parking.
- Removing existing buildings will mean demolishing three office buildings, altering the campus landscape, while phased work aims to limit disruption to local residents and Rice Village businesses through 2028.
- Leaders say the Gateway Project positions Rice University as a generational investment to boost campus vitality, re-imagine Rice Stadium, and strengthen ties with Rice Village.
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Rice University unveils $120 million project for pedestrian gateway, stadium modernization
The seating capacity at Rice Stadium will be decreased from 47,000 to approximately 30,000 in order to “foster a vibrant, packed atmosphere," according to the university.
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Rice Kicks Off $120M Stadium Revamp
Rice University recently unveiled the Gateway Project, a $120 million initiative on university-owned land in Rice Village that will create a corridor linking the campus to the heart of the Village, while reimagining the west side of campus anchored by the renovation of Rice Stadium. The renovation will be led by Populous, a global design firm, in conjunction with Nations Group. Stadium capacity will be reduced from approximately 47,000 to just o…
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