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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 | Dec 7, 2015

Michigan YMCA receives Universal Design Certification

The 116,200-sf Mary Free Bed YMCA in Grand Rapids is accessable for everyone who uses the facilities.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Dec 7, 2015

High tech material makes Minnesota Vikings' new stadium's roof light and strong

U.S. Bank Stadium will have an ETFE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) pneumatic roof, a durable, flexible material made of a polymer similar to Teflon.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Dec 3, 2015

Herzog & de Meuron unveils renderings of redeveloped stadium for Chelsea FC

As many as 264 brick piers will line the perimeter of the stadium and extend to a steel ring perched above the field. 

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Nov 16, 2015

Edmonton's Rogers Place among North America's 'next-gen' stadiums

The home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers made Curbed’s list of 11 next-generation stadiums in North America. Also on the list are new venues for the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Skanska | Nov 13, 2015

It’s time to make MLB stadiums safer

Major League Baseball doesn't have official stadium design guidelines. Skanska's Tom Tingle has three ways the league can make the game safer for fans while still preserving its integrity.

Office Buildings | Nov 6, 2015

Real Madrid to get new headquarters designed by Rafael de La-Hoz

The design of the building is made of a set of two parallelepiped-shaped volumes. 

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Nov 2, 2015

MJA Studio proposes converting Australian stadium into giant surf pool

The Subiaco Oval, which was built in 1908, could become the Subi Surf Park, a complex with apartments, stores, and a 300-meter-long wave pool.

Sports and Recreational Facilities | Sep 25, 2015

Italian soccer stadium designed to look like translucent waves

Architect Massimo Guidotti created a sinuous design for the stadium, which can support up to 16,000 seats.

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.

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