Sports and Recreational Facilities
Photos courtesy Mary Free Bed YMCA
The 116,200-sf Mary Free Bed YMCA in Grand Rapids is accessable for everyone who uses the facilit...
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Rendering courtesy HKS
U.S. Bank Stadium will have an ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) pneumatic roof, a durable, fle...
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Renderings courtesy Herzog & de Meuron (via ArchDaily)
As many as 264 brick piers will line the perimeter of the stadium and extend to a steel ring perc...
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Edmonton's new Rogers Place, future home of the NHL's Oilers. Renderings courtesy Edmonton Arena Corp
The home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers made Curbed’s list of 11 next-generation stadiums in North...
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The design of the building is made of a set of two parallelepiped-shaped volumes. Renderings courtesy of Rafael de La-Hoz Arquitectos
The design of the building is made of a set of two parallelepip...
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The 107-year-old Subiaco Oval could be transformed into a man-made lake meant for surfing. Renderings courtesy MJA Studio, via Inhabitat. Video from SubiSurf Park.
The Subiaco Oval, which was built in 1908, could become the Subi Surf Park, a complex with apartm...
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Though the stadium is open air, the seating is completely covered by a Teflon roof. Renderings courtesy Massimo Guidotti
Architect Massimo Guidotti created a sinuous design for the stadium, which can support up to 16,0...
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Zaha Hadid's original concept for Tokyo's Olympic Stadium. Rendering courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects
After resubmitting a bid, the firm will not design the main venue for the 2020 Olympics after all...
The latest St. Louis Rams stadium renderings, released Sept. 1, courtesy HOK
The stadium's newest features have been unveiled by HOK, which could give the Rams one of the mos...
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Image: Titletown District, all renderings courtesy Green Bay Packers (via Green Bay Press Gazette)
Flush with cash, the NFL team is kicking in about half of the $130 million for the 20-acre projec...
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For every ton of CO2 produced, the smokestack will release a ring of steam. Rendering courtesy BIG
The unusual power plant/ski slope project in Copenhagen will feature a ...
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Meydan One. Renderings courtesy Meydan City Corporation
The words “skiing” and “desert” aren’t often used in the same sentence. But that’s changing in Du...
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Rendering courtesy Zaha Hadid
“Our warning was not heeded that selecting contractors too early in a heated construction market...
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Renderings courtesy Populous
Created by Milwaukee firm Eppstein Uhen Architects and global firm Populous, the venue will be bu...
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The project has been described as the biggest construction project in the school’s 170-year history. Renderings courtesy OMA
Designs for what will be the biggest construction project in the school’s 170-year history featur...
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Rendering courtesy Brinkley Sargent Wiginton
Money magazine is the latest publication to rank McKinney, Texas, as the best place to live in th...
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Rendering: Zaha Hadid's proposed Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Japan Sport Council, Creative Commons
The country moves on from Zaha Hadid Architects, creators of the original stadium design scrapped...
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Rendering: Zaha Hadid's proposed Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Japan Sport Council, Creative Commons.
The rising price tag was one of the downfalls of the 70-meter-tall, 290,000-sm stadium. In 2014,...
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The architect envisions more topography in the otherwise flat capital city of Germany. Renderings courtesy Jakob Tigges
The architect wants to create the world’s largest man-made mountain, at 3,280 feet.
The facility will include a rock climbing wall and boxing space. Renderings courtesy Guy Holloway Architects
The facility will include a rock climbing wall and boxing space.
The planned Seoul Skygarden will be made out of a 40-year-old overpass, which was deemed unsafe for heavier vehicles in 2009. Renderings courtesy MVRDV
The garden will be organized as a library of plants, which will make the park easier to navigate....
The underwater arena fits into the natural environment because it resembles a coral reef in Dubai, according to the architect. Renderings courtesy 8+8 Concept Studio
While off duty, the tennis complex could double as exhibition space.
Designers say the tower is inspired by things associated with Miami: fashion, sculpture, and sailboats. Renderings courtesy SHoP Architects
Designing a neighborhood from the ground-up, developers aim to create a dense, walkable district...
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Alongside the new Suntrust Park in Atlanta will be a 16-story hotel built by Omni Hotels & Resorts. Renderings: Atlanta Braves
The Omni Atlanta Northwest Hotel will feature 16 floors with 260 guest rooms and suites, rooftop...
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The façade features abstract patterns that echo decorative motifs in Islamic architecture. Renderings courtesy Qatar's Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy
After the World Cup, part of the stadium’s seating will be donated to other countries.
A view of the stadium's south entrance. Renderings courtesy HOK
Retractable seating in the corners will allow the stadium to be used for FIFA or Major League Soc...
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The sprawling 317,460-sf site will host a variety of marine and mountain recreation facilities. Renderings courtesy Planning Korea
Just three miles away from the Olympic stadiums, the hotel will be a hub of its own.
With 106 courts and 270,000 sf, the USTA National Campus will be the largest tennis complex in the U.S. Rendering: Michel Borg, HKS
The 63-acre facility is being positioned as a cornerstone for a sports innovation and performance...
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The National September 11 Memorial Museum incorporates evocative artifacts of the destroyed Twin Towers, including the "Last Column" (pictured). It was honored with a Gold Award in BD+C's 2015 Building Team Awards. Photo: Jin Lee / courtesy 9/11 Memorial Museum
From Lean construction to tri-party IPD to advanced BIM/VDC coordination, these 14 Building Teams...
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The recreation center’s sloped running track is expressed on the building’s north elevation through a glass curtain wall system and roofline that are sloped to match the incline of the track. Photos courtesy Skanska USA Building
A sloped running track and open-concept design put this Building Team to the test.
