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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 | Sep 26, 2016

Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will be the NFL’s first LEED Platinum stadium

The Atlanta Falcons new home is expected to save 40% in energy usage than a typical NFL stadium.

Reconstruction & Renovation | Sep 13, 2016

Daytona International Speedway becomes racing’s first modern stadium

Daytona International Speedway has undergone a $400 million full-scale makeover to update the facilities first built in 1959.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Sep 1, 2016

U.S. Open stadium’s new retractable roof showcases innovative problem solving in its design and engineering

Mushy ground and indoor condensation were just two of the issues this $150 million project presented to its Building Team. 

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Aug 29, 2016

Reconstruction of Hall of Fame football stadium in Ohio moving forward

The $80 million sports facility is among the features planned for a 90-acre mixed-use village.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Aug 22, 2016

The Hills of Governors Island reach completion one year ahead of schedule

The man made hills are the latest attraction to open on the island that has been under development since 2006.

Aug 15, 2016

SPORTS FACILITY GIANTS: New and renovated college sports venues - designed to serve students and the community

Schools are renovating existing structures or building new sports facilities that can serve the student body and surrounding community.

Aug 15, 2016

Top 30 Sports Facility Engineering Firms

AECOM, Thornton Tomasetti, and ME Engineers top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest sports facility sector engineering and E/A firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

Aug 15, 2016

Top 60 Sports Facility Construction Firms

Mortenson Construction, AECOM, and Turner Construction Co. top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest sports facility sector construction and construction management firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

Aug 15, 2016

Top 50 Sports Facility Architecture Firms

Populous, HKS, and HOK top Building Design+Construction’s annual ranking of the nation’s largest sports facility sector architecture and A/E firms, as reported in the 2016 Giants 300 Report.

High-rise Construction | Aug 1, 2016

Rising to the occasion: Dubai shows some pictures of proposed 500-step structure

Still in the planning stages, this building would serve tourists and power climbers alike. 

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