buccaneers corporate offices & training facility

by Dylan S. Richard, P.E.

From the July/August 2007 issue of Design-Build Dateline

"A stylized steel and glass football is the newest icon of the 2002 world championship Tampa Bay Buccaneer football team. The football—poised at a 45 degree angle as if ready for action—also symbolizes the ingenuity that overcame the design challenges of creating this sculptural form at this new home to all Tampa Bay Buccaneer football team operations.

 

The three buildings that comprise the Buccaneer’s headquarters are a two-story, 116,960 sq ft main office building with the football at its entrance, a 19,360 sq ft weight training building, and a 1,000 sq ft maintenance building, all on 14-plus acres. The project delivery method was fast-track, design-build, which promoted a direct line of communication between the contractor and the design team to deliver a top-notch product to an organization that demands quality and excellence..."