Ingalls Rink

David S. Ingalls Rink
"The Yale Whale"
Location	73 Sachem St New Haven, CT 06510
Broke ground	1953
Opened	1958
Owner	Yale University
Operator	Yale University
Surface	200 x 85 ft (hockey)
Construction cost	$1.5 Million
Architect	Eero Saarinen
Capacity	3,500 (hockey)
Tenants
Yale University Bulldogs (men's and women's hockey)

David S. Ingalls Rink is a hockey rink in New Haven, CT designed by architect Eero Saarinen and built between 1953 and 1958 for Yale University.^[1] It is commonly referred to as The Whale, due to its appearance. The rink stands at the intersection of Prospect and Sachem Streets. The building was constructed for $1.5 million, which was double its original cost estimate. It seats 3,500 people and has a maximum ceiling height of 23 meters. The building is named for David S. Ingalls, Yale class of 1920, and David S. Ingalls, Jr., Yale class of 1956, both of whom were hockey captains. Members of the Ingalls family were the primary benefactors of the arena. The building was included on the America's Favorite Architecture list, created in 2007 by the American Institute of Architects.^[2]

Structural system

The rink employs an innovative structural system in which a 90 meter reinforced concrete arch, from which a cable net is hung, supports a timber roof. This causes a stable, double curvature form. Exterior cables linking the arch directly to the outer edges of the roof were added during structural design development. These cables address forces caused by asymmetrical wind loads. Fred N. Severud was the structural engineer for the project.

Renovations

Ingalls Rink was renovated at a cost of $1.5 million in 1991, when a new concrete refrigerant slab was added. The locker rooms were also refurbished.

In 2007, it was announced that the rink would undergo a $23.5 million renovation which would include approximately 13,000 square feet (1,200 m²) of varsity operational space as well as a complete renovation of the facility, including new men's and women's varsity locker rooms, training and strength and conditioning rooms, an added press box, a lower level hockey heritage area, offices for coaches of both programs, a student-athlete study area, new lights, as well as a sound system and de-humidification unit. The lower level interior would also be decorated with photos displaying the history of Yale hockey. Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates are the architects. This renovation was to occur after the 2007-08 season.^{[dated info]}

See also

• Tensile architecture
• Tensile and membrane structures
• Thin-shell structure
• List of thin shell structures

References

1. ^ Genocchio, Benjamin (March 28, 2010). "Saarinen’s Work, in 2 Parts, at Yale". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/28/nyregion/28artct.html. Retrieved 2010-03-28. 
2. ^ "America's Favorite Architecture". American Institute of Architects. http://favoritearchitecture.org/afa150.php. Retrieved 2010-03-28. 

External links

• David S. Ingalls Rink at Structurae
• Yale Bulldogs official Ingalls Rink site
• 2007 Renovation Announcement

Coordinates: 41°19′00″N 72°55′30″W / 41.316552°N 72.925039°W / 41.316552; -72.925039