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.

March 11, 2011 |

Community sports center in Nashville features NCAA-grade training facility

A multisport community facility in Nashville featuring a training facility that will meet NCAA Di...

March 11, 2011 |

Slam dunk for the University of Nebraska’s basketball arena

The University of Nebraska men’s and women’s basketball programs will have a new home beginning i...

February 23, 2011 |

London 2012: What Olympic Park looks like today

London 2012 released a series of aerial images that show progress at Olympic Park, including a co...

January 21, 2011 |

Sustainable history center exhibits Fort Ticonderoga’s storied past

Fort Ticonderoga, in Ticonderoga, N.Y., along Lake Champlain, dates to 1755 and was the site of b...

January 20, 2011 |

Houston Dynamo soccer team plans new venue

Construction is scheduled to begin this month on a new 22,000-seat Major League Soccer stadium fo...

January 20, 2011 |

Construction begins on second St. Louis community center

O’Fallon Park Recreation Complex in St. Louis, designed by local architecture/engineering firm KA...

November 16, 2010 |

Brazil Olympics spurring green construction

Brazil's green building industry will expand in the coming years, spurred by construction of low-...

November 03, 2010 |

Park’s green education center a lesson in sustainability

The new Cantigny Outdoor Education Center, located within the 500-acre Cantigny Park in Wheaton,...

November 03, 2010 |

Sailing center sets course for energy efficiency, sustainability

The Milwaukee (Wis.) Community Sailing Center’s new facility on Lake Michigan counts a geothermal...

October 13, 2010 |

Community center under way in NYC seeks LEED Platinum

A curving, 550-foot-long glass arcade dubbed the “Wall of Light” is the standout architectural an...

October 13, 2010 |

New health center to focus on education and awareness

Construction is getting pumped up at the new Anschutz Health and Wellness Center at the Universit...

October 13, 2010 |

Community college plans new campus building

Construction is moving along on Hudson County Community College’s North Hudson Campus Center in U...

October 12, 2010 | By Jay W. Schneider, Editor

Owen Hall, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.

27th Annual Reconstruction Awards—Silver Award. Officials at Michigan State University’s East Lan...

October 12, 2010 | BY Robert Cassidy, Editorial Director

Building 13 Naval Station, Great Lakes, Ill.

27th Annual Reconstruction Awards...

September 16, 2010 |

Green recreation/wellness center targets physical, environmental health

The 151,000-sf recreation and wellness center at California State University’s Sacramento campus,...

September 13, 2010 | By Jay W. Schneider, Editor

Stadium Scores Big with Cowboys' Fans

Jerry Jones, controversial billionaire owner of the Dallas Cowboys, wanted the team's new stadium...

December 01, 2009 |

Recreation facility scores with sustainable features

A new $79.1 million health and learning center is under construction on the Northern Arizona Univ...

December 01, 2009 |

And the world's tallest building is…

At more than 2,600 feet high, the Burj Dubai (right) can still lay claim to the title of world's...

October 19, 2009 |

Report: Fraud levels fall for construction industry, but companies still losing $6.4 million on average

The global construction, engineering and infrastructure industry saw a significant decline in fra...

October 06, 2009 |

Draft NIST report on Cowboys practice facility collapse released for public comment

A fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football League’s Dallas Co...

October 06, 2009 |

10 tips for mitigating influenza in buildings

Adopting simple, common-sense measures and proper maintenance protocols can help mitigate the spr...

October 01, 2009 |

TCF Bank Stadium first new football stadium to get LEED certification

The University of Minnesota has received LEED Silver certification for its 50,805-seat TCF Bank S...

October 01, 2009 |

Construction begins on Louisiana State Sports Hall of Fame

Heavy construction and foundation work has started on the new Louisiana State Sports Hall of Fame...

September 30, 2009 |

AGC unveils comprehensive plan to revive the construction industry

The Associated General Contractors of America unveiled a new plan today designed to revive the na...

September 29, 2009 |

Populous selected to design 'crystalline skin' stadium for 2014 Winter Olympics

Russian officials have selected global architect Populous to design the main stadium for the 2014...

September 08, 2009 |

Section Eight Design wins 2009 Open Architecture Challenge for classroom design

Victor, Idaho-based Section Eight Design beat out seven other finalists to win the 2009 Open Arch...

August 14, 2009 |

Financial Wizardry Builds a Community

At 69 square miles, Vineland is New Jersey's largest city, at least in geographic area, and it ha...

August 05, 2009 |

Gensler among eight teams named finalists in 'classroom of the future' design competition

Eight teams were recognized today as finalists of the...

August 01, 2009 | By Robert Cassidy, Editor-in-Chief; Jay W. Schneider, Senior Editor; Dave Barista, Managing Editor; and Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor

Great Solutions: Green Building

27. Next-Generation Green Roofs Sprout up in New York New York is not particularly known for its...

July 29, 2009 |

Portland Cement Association offers blast resistant design guide for reinforced concrete structures

Developed for designers and engineers, "Blast Resistant Design Guide for Reinforced Concrete Stru...