Game, Set, Rebuild: Elevating Tennis at Stevens Institute
A competitive athletics program needs facilities that match its ambition. Stevens Institute of Technology undertook a project to expand and upgrade its existing tennis facility in Hoboken, enhancing both the courts and surrounding site infrastructure. The improvements enlarged the courts to regulation size by expanding south and east, requiring relocation of coaching offices and adjustments to nearby site features. Additional upgrades included elevating the eastern court to match the western elevation, adding new drainage infrastructure, reconfiguring ADA-compliant access points, and creating a new plaza. The southern retaining wall and stairs were replaced with a tiered seating wall and fencing, while a northern retaining wall was added to support future expansion and accommodate potential bleacher seating.
Engineering Every Detail Below the Surface
Our team provided comprehensive design and engineering services to bring these improvements to life. We developed plans to reconstruct foundations, relocate utilities, address crawl space issues, remove adjacent parking, and reposition the trash compactor. The team also designed the court elevation changes and drainage systems, reconfigured pedestrian access, and integrated new retaining walls to enhance both function and aesthetics across the site.
The work extended well beyond the courts themselves. Our services included extending the driveway to the lower parking lot, resurfacing and restriping existing parking areas, and installing new fencing and lighting to meet athletic facility standards. We also conducted surveying, geotechnical studies, and structural assessments to evaluate surcharge impacts on nearby roadside retaining walls, ensuring safety, compliance, and long-term performance for a facility built to serve Stevens athletes for years to come.