Chargers Campus is Designed with Multi-Faceted Benefits

The new Chargers facility in El Segundo is set to go before the city’s planning commission later this month. It is currently estimated for completion by spring 2024 but the team is already fast-forwarding to the benefits the campus will offer.

“The look, feel and functionality of your training facility means more today than it ever has in professional sports,” said Tom Telesco, Chargers general manager. “Being able to create a building that can grow with technological advances – especially in regard to nutritional needs, strength and performance, injury prevention, medical treatment and game planning – is crucial to sustained success. Everyone knows the margin between wins and losses in the NFL is razor thin. Any advantage you can create for your coaches and players, you’ll take it. Having a world-class training facility definitely falls into that category.”

Outside the main building that spans 145,000 square feet, three natural grass fields with an artificial turf perimeter can be taken in from 7,600 square feet of elevated outdoor terrace space. An additional 3,400-square-foot elevated outdoor turf area and two-lane lap pool for player rehabilitation are among the various outdoor amenities set for construction.

With the field area designed to accommodate bleacher seating for more than 5,000, 348 on-site parking spaces and accommodations available for offsite parking, the Chargers will be able to host the public training camp at the El Segundo complex once open.

“This is much more than a training facility,” said Ron Turner, principal, Gensler Sports. “This is one of the very best buildings we’ve ever designed.”