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A surging master-planned community in Utah gets its own entertainment district

Since its construction began two decades ago, Daybreak, the 4,100-acre master-planned community in South Jordan, Utah, has been a catalyst and model for regional growth. The latest addition is a 200-acre mixed-use entertainment district that will serve as a walkable and bikeable neighborhood within the community, anchored by a minor-league baseball park and a cinema/entertainment complex.


Cultural Facilities

Multipurpose sports facility will be first completed building at Obama Presidential Center

When it opens in late 2025, the Home Court will be the first completed space on the Obama Presidential Center campus in Chicago. Located on the southwest corner of the 19.3-acre Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park, the Home Court will be the largest gathering space on the campus. Renderings recently have been released of the 45,000-sf multipurpose sports facility and events space designed by Moody Nolan.



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Sports and Recreational Facilities

As major centers of social and economic importance across the world, sports facilities and recreational buildings need to be optimized to admit hundreds or thousands of people on a regular basis, as well as to meet the needs of whatever activity takes place in the facility. Whether you’re looking for just the right turf or the most comfortable stadium seating, designing and building these facilities can lead into ultra-specialized waters, and requires a delicate balance of expertise.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Perkins and Will | Jan 26, 2017

How human performance facilities are changing the game

Human performance facilities are emerging as a new way for people to attend to their overall wellness.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Jan 11, 2017

The Oakland Raiders could build this $1.9 billion stadium if they move to Vegas

The proposal was designed by MANICA Architecture and would seat 65,000 fans with room to expand to 72,000 for the Super Bowl.

Sustainability | Dec 14, 2016

A floating, mobile gym powered by human energy envisioned for the Seine River

Energy created by those exercising within would power the gym down the Seine.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Dec 6, 2016

Airborne America takes flight in San Diego

The three-year-old company opens its first indoor skydiving facility featuring two wind tunnels.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Dec 5, 2016

The Edmonton Oilers new stadium and mixed-use venue is exceeding expectations

The HOK-designed facility was created with more than just NHL games in mind, and has been nominated by Pollstar as the industry’s Best New Major Concert Venue.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Nov 29, 2016

HKS-designed L.A. Stadium breaks ground

The stadium will be home to the L.A. Rams and will also host other world-class sporting events and college championships.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Nov 14, 2016

Soccer stadium from Zaha Hadid Architects will be constructed almost entirely of wood

The architects say the project will be the greenest soccer stadium in the world once completed.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Oct 13, 2016

Ice in the desert: The practice facility for the NHL expansion team in Las Vegas hopes to engage the local community

“This design is all about drawing the community into the excitement of NHL hockey,” says Arnie Martinez, AIA, Director of Architecture for Leo A Daly.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Oct 12, 2016

A wood-clad arena is rising in Copenhagen

The design of this 377,000-sf building makes concessions to the residential community that surrounds it.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Sep 26, 2016

Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Tampa to undergo Skanska-led $35.6 million reconstruction project

The park will serve as an urban oasis of outdoor activities for the surrounding area.

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