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.
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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Tom Tingle
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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

November 01, 2011 | By BD+C Staff
Sasaki expands national sports design studio

Sasaki has also added Stephen Sefton to the sports design studio as senior associate. 

October 20, 2011 | By BD+C Staff
UNT receives nation’s first LEED Platinum designation for collegiate stadium

Apogee Stadium will achieve another first in December with the completion of three wind turbines...

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September 30, 2011 | By BD+C Staff
Design your own floor program

Program allows users to choose from a variety of flooring and line accent colors to create unique...

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September 16, 2011 | By BD+C Staff
Largest solar installation completed at Redskins' football stadium

On game days, solar power can provide up to 20% of FedExField’s power.

September 14, 2011 | By BD+C Staff
First phase of plan to revitalize Florida's Hialeah Park announced

This is the first project of a master plan developed to revive the historic racetrack. 

July 19, 2011 | Cuningham Group Architecture
Cuningham Group’s Alpensia Resort chosen for 2018 Winter Olympics
May 25, 2011 |
Olympic site spurs green building movement in UK

London's ...

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April 13, 2011 |
Wind turbines to generate power for new UNT football stadium

The University of North...

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April 05, 2011 |
U.S. sports industry leads charge in meeting environmental challenges

The U.S. sports industry generates $414 billion annually. The amount of energy being consumed is...

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March 25, 2011 |
Qatar World Cup may feature carbon-fiber ‘clouds’

Engineers at Qatar University’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering are busy deve...

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March 11, 2011 |
University of Oregon scores with new $227 million basketball arena

The University of Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena opened January 13 with a men’s basketball game ag...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Fort Ticonderoga
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...

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Houston Dynamo stadium
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...

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OFallon Park Recreation Complex
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...

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November 16, 2010 |
Brazil Olympics spurring green construction

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

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