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.

For a recent renovation of a stairwell and exit corridors at Ridgewood High Scho

April 30, 2013 | BD+C Staff

Tips for designing with fire rated glass - AIA/CES course

Kate Steel of Steel Consulting Services offers tips and advice for choosing the correct code-comp...

April 26, 2013 | Irina Vinnitskaya - Architecture News

BIG tapped to design Europa City in suburban Paris

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April 24, 2013 | BD+C Staff

Los Angeles may add cool roofs to its building code

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants cool roofs added to the city’s building code. He is...

Proposed Milwaukee Avenue Bridge. Courtesy Michael Van Valkenburgh

April 12, 2013 | BD+C Staff

Chicago rail conversion puts local twist on High Line strategy

Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 mile, 13...

March 13, 2013 | David Barista, Editor-in-Chief

5 novel architectural applications for metal mesh screen systems

From folding façades to colorful LED displays, these fantastical projects show off the architectu...

A man-made mountain will conceal a waste-to-energy facility near Copenhagen.

March 05, 2013 | BD+C Staff

Recycled recreation: Waste-to-energy plant combines with ski resort

A new project near Copenhagen pushes the boundaries of the term "mixed use," combining a waste-to...

Renovation will expand second-floor office space.

February 22, 2013 | BD+C Staff

Westlake Reed Leskosky will renovate training center for Cleveland Browns

Local firm Westlake Reed Leskosky has been chosen to design renovations to the Cleveland Browns'...

February 14, 2013 | BD+C Staff

Brasfield & Gorrie breaks ground on New College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta

General contractor Brasfield & Gorrie is scheduled to kick off construction on the new Colleg...

February 06, 2013 | Sika Sarnafil

George W. Bush Presidential Center among award-winning roofing projects honored by Sika Sarnafil

Winners of the 2012 Contractor Project of the Year Competition were announced this week by Sika S...

December 05, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

McIntyre appointed Business Development Director for Shawmut’s Sports Venue Group

McIntyre will be tasked with expanding existing client relationships and creating new partnership...

December 04, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Wagner joins Ghafari as Manager of Structural Engineering

Wagner comes to Ghafari from Walter P Moore, where he served as a principal, chaired the construc...

October 03, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Best AEC Firms of 2011/12

Later this year, we will launch Best AEC Firms 2012. We’re looking for firms that create truly po...

The new, $3.8-million, 100,000-square-foot sports complex replaced and expanded

September 24, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

$3.8-million athletic field and track opens in Glen Head, N.Y.

The complex also includes a new, one-story, multi-purpose building that serves as the main entry...

September 07, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Duffy joins Thornton Tomasetti

At Hardesty & Hanover, Duffy partnered with Thornton Tomasetti on a number of projects.

August 24, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Meis heads to Woods Bagot Sport

Staples Center, Paul Brown Stadium architect to leverage global studio to serve clients worldwide...

Building Team: Hunt/Moss joint venture (CM); Populous (architect), Bliss & Nyitr

August 08, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Giants 300 Sports Facilities Report

BD+C's Giants 300 Top 25 AEC Firms in the Sports Facilities sector.

The $3.4 million Gulati Complex includes a 5,000-sf fitness center.

June 08, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Chestnut Hill College dedicates Jack and Rosemary Murphy Gulati complex

Casaccio Yu Architects designed the 11,300-sf fitness and social complex.

June 01, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

New BD+C University Course on Insulated Metal Panels available

By completing this course, you earn 1.0 HSW/SD AIA Learning Units.

May 30, 2012 | Posted by Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

Hill International to manage construction of Al Risafa Stadium in Iraq

The three-year contract has an estimated value to Hill of approximately $3.3 million.

The final game day segment of the video depict the new 15,000-person tailgate al

May 16, 2012 | Arash Markazi | ESPNLosAngeles.com

AEG releases 3D video of L.A.'s Farmers Field

The Los Angeles Convention Center footage depicts the new convention center hall spaces, includin...

Variegated brick at the street level, brushed aluminum, and a mixture of clear a

May 07, 2012 | By Tim Gregorski, Senior Editor

2012 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS: TD Ameritrade Park

The new stadium for the College World Series in Omaha combines big-league amenities within a trad...

The complex was designed to meet the business and operational goals of a world-c

April 06, 2012 | By BD+C Staff

Perkins Eastman unveils Qatar mixed-use sports complex

Home stadium for Lekhwiya Club a vibrant addition to Doha’s architectural identity.

Site constraints led to the configuration of the building as a continuous ribbon

March 06, 2012 | By BD+C Staff

EwingCole completes first design-build project for the USMA

The second phase of the project, which includes the academic buildings and the lacrosse and footb...

Bomel Construction Co. and IPD designed and built two adjoining garages, a socce

March 01, 2012 | By BD+C Staff

Bomel completes design-build parking complex at U.C. San Diego

The $24-million facility, which fits into a canyon setting on the university’s East Campus, inclu...

February 24, 2012 | By BD+C Staff

Skanska hires Tingle as senior VP and national director for its Sports Center of Excellence

Tingle has worked in the architecture and construction industries for more than 30 years, and for...

February 02, 2012 | By BD+C Staff

Shawmut Design and Construction launches sports venues division

Expansion caps year of growth for Shawmut.

Texas A&M UniversityCorpus Christis fusion facility combines academic departme

January 31, 2012 | By David Mills, AIA, and Michael Medici, AIA

Fusion Facilities: 8 reasons to consolidate multiple functions under one roof

‘Fusing’ multiple functions into a single building can make it greater than the sum of its parts....

SB Architects Mission Hills Springs and Spa China

November 29, 2011 | By BD+C Staff

SB Architects completes Mission Hills Volcanic Mineral Springs and Spa in China

Mission Hills Volcanic Mineral Springs and Spa is home to the largest natural springs reserve in...

The John and Mary Brock Football Facility at Georgia Tech in Atlanta was designed and constructed in just 40 weeks using a combi

November 11, 2011 | By Jeff Yoders, Contributing Editor

Streamline Design-build with BIM

How construction manager Barton Malow utilized BIM and design-build to deliver a quick turnaround...

University of Iowa, Hawkeye Arena Always looking for opportunities to recycle materials that would otherwise end up in the lan

November 09, 2011 | By BD+C Staff

Sika Sarnafil Roof Recycling Program recognized by Society of Plastics Engineers

Program leads the industry in recovering and recycling roofing membrane into new roofing products...

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