Indoor fieldhouse structural steel
Approximately 1,200 tons of steel were detailed for the 115,000-square-foot Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse and its full-length indoor practice field.
LocationCentennial, Colorado
ClientMartin/Martin Consulting Engineers
Structural steel1,200 tons
Facility size115,000 square feet
Project overview
A year-round training environment built for a professional football organization.
The Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse is the Denver Broncos’ indoor practice facility, located at the team’s year-round headquarters in Centennial, Colorado.
The 115,000-square-foot building houses a full-length artificial turf field, enabling the team to train indoors throughout the year. The project incorporated approximately 1,200 tons of structural steel.
More than an indoor practice field.
In addition to the full-length artificial turf field, the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse includes several spaces supporting the team’s daily operations:
- locker room,
- office areas,
- video production room,
- retail store.
The result is a comprehensive indoor facility bringing training, team operations and supporting functions together under one roof.
Project team and technical details
- Project period
- 2013–2014
- Engineer
- Martin/Martin Consulting Engineers
- General contractor
- Saunders Construction, Inc.
- Primary scope
- Structural steel detailing
- Main function
- Indoor professional football training facility
Detailing scope
More than an indoor practice field.
Training and operational spaces
The facility combined the practice field with locker rooms, offices, a video production room and retail space within one building.
Fabrication-ready steel information
Accurate modeling and consistent documentation translated the engineering design into information supporting the fabricator and project team.
Model to field
Coordinating the Broncos Training Facility model for fabrication and field use.
01 / Coordinated model
02 / Fabrication & field
Project result
A landmark addition to the Broncos’ year-round headquarters.
Completed in 2014, the Pat Bowlen Fieldhouse provides the Denver Broncos with a dedicated indoor environment for year-round practice and team operations.
The facility remains an important part of the organization’s headquarters and training infrastructure.