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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 21, 2015

Tokyo Olympic Stadium saga ends for Zaha Hadid

After resubmitting a bid, the firm will not design the main venue for the 2020 Olympics after all.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Sep 2, 2015

Proposed stadium for NFL's St. Louis Rams offers more than just football

The stadium's newest features have been unveiled by HOK, which could give the Rams one of the most inventive homes in the league—if it gets built.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Aug 24, 2015

Green Bay Packers to start construction on a business district near Lambeau Field this fall

Flush with cash, the NFL team is kicking in about half of the $130 million for the 20-acre project’s first phase.

Industrial Facilities | Aug 18, 2015

BIG crowdfunds steam ring prototype for Amager Bakke power plant project

The unusual power plant/ski slope project in Copenhagen will feature a smokestack that will release a ring-shaped puff for every ton of CO2 emitted.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Aug 5, 2015

The world’s longest ski slope will be built in one of the world’s hottest cities

The words “skiing” and “desert” aren’t often used in the same sentence. But that’s changing in Dubai, which appears to be on a mission to have the “biggest” of everything.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Jul 31, 2015

Zaha Hadid responds to Tokyo Olympic Stadium controversy

“Our warning was not heeded that selecting contractors too early in a heated construction market and without sufficient competition would lead to an overly high estimate of the cost of construction,” said Zaha Hadid in a statement.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Jul 29, 2015

Milwaukee Bucks arena deal approved by Wisconsin state assembly

Created by Milwaukee firm Eppstein Uhen Architects and global firm Populous, the venue will be built in downtown Milwaukee. Its design draws inspiration from both Lake Michigan, which borders Milwaukee, and from aspects of basketball, like high-arcing free throws.

University Buildings | Jul 28, 2015

OMA designs terraced sports center for UK's Brighton College

Designs for what will be the biggest construction project in the school’s 170-year history feature a rectangular building at the edge of the school’s playing field. A running track is planned for the building’s roof, while sports facilities will be kept underneath.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Jul 23, 2015

McKinney, Texas, dives into huge pool-and-fitness center project

Money magazine is the latest publication to rank McKinney, Texas, as the best place to live in the U.S. The city is trying to capitalize its newfound status to attract more residents and businesses, with amenities like this new recreation center. 

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Jul 23, 2015

Japan announces new plan for Olympic Stadium

The country moves on from Zaha Hadid Architects, creators of the original stadium design scrapped last week.

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