Introduction ― 4
Collegiate Sports Performance ― 12
Collegiate Arenas ― 48
Collegiate Master Planning ― 68
Collegiate Recreation ― 86
Collegiate Stadiums ― 108
Collegiate athletics go far beyond game day. By creating multipurpose, hyper-efficient facilities designed for year-round use, we shape spaces that support the whole collegiate experience. These environments serve not only athletes but also the public by offering places to gather and connect. From training to community events, we’re building spaces that inspire at every level.
In today’s collegiate athletic design, elevating the fan experience goes hand in hand with exploring new revenue opportunities. By creating dynamic, engaging environments, we not only enhance the excitement for fans but also open doors to innovative uses that drive year-round profitability.
By blending functionality and purpose, we’re building year-round destinations that enhance the entire campus, making them vibrant hubs for connection and growth.
Collegiate athletic facilities embody the spirit of the community and institution. These spaces should not only meet the highest standards of design and functionality but also inspire and draw in both athletes and spectators. We build remarkable places that bring people together, energizing communities and fostering a sense of belonging all year long.
Well-being—the view of health and function from all perspectives—is revolutionizing design for athletic performance. Now more than ever before, the health of both body and mind is defining the future of sports environments.
Evanston, Illinois
Client: Northwestern University
Size: 420,000 square feet (39,020 square meters)
Completion Date: 2018
Sustainability: LEED Silver ®
Awards:
Merit Award Finalist, Chicago Building Congress, 2019
PCI Design Awards, Best Custom Solution, 2019
Best Project Award, Sports/Entertainment Category, ENR Midwest, 2018
Best Overall Project Award, ENR Midwest, 2018
Structural Engineers Association of Illinois, Best Project over $150 million, 2018
Northwestern
University, Patrick F. and Shirley W. Ryan
Fieldhouse and Mark and Kimbra Walter Athletics Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Its sweeping glass façade and efficient planning provides unobstructed views of Lake Michigan for all users.
Branded elements set the tone for every space, from training to academics to game-day performance.
Client: Boston University
Size: 4,000 square feet
Completion Date: 2025
Boston, Massachusetts ― WHAT IT IS A transformation of once underutilized space to support the next generation of basketball players.
With AV technology upgrades and seamless bluetooth integration, the suite is primed for coaches and players to review plays and analyze past performance.
― DREW MARROCHELLO, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS, BOSTON UNIVERSITY
“A locker room should be ‘home’ for a team – a place of comfort and commune where team camaraderie is built and culture is enhanced. We look forward to the Locker Room being exactly that for our student-athletes and coaching staff.”
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Athlete health is prioritized with a dedicated nutrition area and is also woven throughout all spaces, with improved air quality and lighting levels, paired with a selection of low VOC and healthy materials;
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The enhanced film room will support both Men’s and Women’s basketball teams.
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Flexible lounge space with comfortable seating and gaming capabilities.
Texas
Client: Parker University
Size: 92,000 square feet (8,547 square meters)
Completion Date: 2023
Sustainability: LEED Silver ® Awards:
Design Excellence Award, Healthcare Small Category IIDA Texas Oklahoma Chapter Design Excellence Awards 2023; Honorable Mention, Commercial Design Dallas PaperCity Design Awards 2023
This sports performance clinic enables students to work hands-on with clinical staff and patients in the Active Care PT area, adjustment rooms, massage therapy, and neurological treatment spaces.
Boston, Massachusetts
Size: 17,000 square feet
Completion Date: 2025
― WHAT IT IS
A game-changing new home for women’s ice hockey that transforms the experience for current and future Terriers.
The locker room sports customized lockers, tailored to hockey equipment specifics and athlete needs. An individually mechanically ventilated design enhances airflow and provides moisture control for when the equipment is off the ice.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Bold branding throughout office spaces creates an impressive environment for recruitment efforts.
The project transforms underused areas into state-of-the-art facilities tailored specifically for the women’s program.
Boston University, Walter Brown Arena, Women’s Hockey Suite
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Arena improvements enhance the fan experience with a new concourse, state-ofthe-art videoboards, and fresh finishes.
↑ Improvements to circulation and wayfinding throughout benefit not only athletes, but the University community at large.
← The head coach office provides space for staff and team to connect.
→ Dedicated hydrotherapy area for women’s hockey supports athlete recovery and rehabilitation.
New Haven, Connecticut
Client: Yale University
Size: 34,800 square feet (3,233 square meters)
Completion Date: 2021
Sustainability: LEED Gold
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
A gateway to the athletics district that complements the existing stadium and enhances the game day experience.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The training facility not only provides needed program space for Yale’s top tier lacrosse and soccer programs, but also serves all student-athletes on campus.
“When you have a really nice home field, it’s exciting for both the players and the spectators. It creates an atmosphere that is super exciting, and everyone is looking forward to start playing home games.”
RUDY MEREDITH, HEAD COACH WOMEN’S SOCCER
Dallas, Texas
Client: Parker University
Size: 84,000 square feet
Completion Date: 2020 - 2021 Awards:
Parker South - Design Award First Runner Up, Dallas PaperCity Design Awards, 2022; Silver Award for Interior Design/Institutional, International Design Awards, 2022
ParkerFIT - TEXO Distinguished Building Awards, First Place, General Contractor - Interior Finish-Out
Los Angeles, California
Client: NBA Lakers
Size: 120,000 square feet (11,150 square meters)
Completion Date: 2017
Awards: Visionary Award, USGBC-Los Angeles, 2018
Sustainable Innovation Award, Health and Wellbeing Category, USGBC-Los Angeles, 2018
Commercial Real Estate Awards, Sustainable – Gold Award, Los Angeles Business Journal, 2018 Los Angeles Architectural Awards, Commercial Office Buildings & Headquarters, Los Angeles Business Council, 2018
― Collegiate Arenas
College arenas are built for big days—for convocations, graduations, game days and more. But they’re also built for everyday use, providing much-needed flex space, community gathering areas, and more.
Drawing on our experience working with campuses across the world, our design team delivers facilities that are the place to be, no matter what the occasion.
Client: Portland State University
Size: 140,000 square feet (13,000 square meters)
Completion Date: 2017
Seating Capacity: 3,400
Sustainability: LEED Gold ®
Awards:
BESTawards “LEARN”, International Interior Design Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, 2018 Citation Award, The American Institute of Architects Portland, 2018
Portland, Oregon ― WHAT IT IS A major renovation enhancing the visitor experience for all events, including basketball, concerts and family shows.
Portland State University, Viking Pavilion/Stott Center
Renovation
The Facility hosts about 200 events annually, and over a million visitors pass through its doors every year.
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Client: University of Michigan
Size: 450,000 square feet (41,806 square meters)
Completion Date: 2013
Seating Capacity: 13,751
Awards:
Athletic Business, Facility of Merit Award, 2014
Build Michigan Award, 2013 ENR, Midwest’s Project of the Year Award, 2013 Jackson Area Manufacturer’s Association (JAMA), Award to Everlast Lighting, 2013
― WHAT IT IS
An extensive renovation and addition to the University of Michigan's basketball arena strengthens the Wolverine's brand.
Client: Georgia State University
Size: 200,000 square feet (18, 580 square meters)
Seating Capacity: 8,000
Completion Date: 2022
Atlanta, Georgia ― WHAT IT IS A multi-level facility with an elegant presence, and a destination for university and community patrons.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The convocation center was designed to meet the current and future needs of the university and community.
Las Vegas, Nevada
Client: University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Size: 267,450 square feet (24,846 square meters)
Completion Date: 1983 (original); 2017 (renovation)
Seating Capacity: 18,776 seats
A campus arena in Las Vegas is designed for spectacular
Columbus, Ohio
Client: Ohio State University
Completion Date: 1998
Project Cost: $98 million
Seating Capacity: 21,000
Awards: Athletic Business Magazine’s National Facility of Merit Award, 1999
― WHAT IT IS
One of the largest collegiate arenas in the nation—and one that has become a powerful recruiting tool for top athletes.
A strong athletic program strengthens the campus along with the athletes. Our collaborative planning process incorporates the site, culture, and values of each campus, delivering facilities that meet the current needs of the student body and of multiple stakeholders—and help to shape the future.
New York, New York
Client: Columbia University
Size: 63,000 square feet (112,000 square feet with rooftop courts), (5, 852 square meters)
Completion Date: 2022
An athletic facility with staying power, designed to withstand rising seas on Manhattan’s waterfront.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Close to Manhattan’s waterfront, the building’s ground level composition is designed to withstand sea level rise.
Hamilton, Ontario
Client: McMaster University
Completion Date: 2016
Client: University of Michigan
Completion Date: 2014
Ann Arbor, Michigan ― WHAT IT IS
A campus with thirtyone separate sports programs gets a unified vision for athletic facilities.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Field Baseball Stadium and Memorial Stadium Master Plan
Champaign, Illinois
Client: The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Completion Date: 2013
― WHAT IT IS
A plan for football, a plan for baseball, and a big win for fans.
Laramie, Wyoming
Client: University of Wyoming
Completion Date: 2017
― WHAT IT IS
Phased facility improvements designed to boost the student-athletes’ performance and their loyal fans’ experience.
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A great student recreation center reflects the habits and trends of a university’s student body. They are a brick and mortar representation of a university’s values, and, above all, how they value their students. The best and most active student recreation centers offer something for everyone.
Lexington, Kentucky
Client: University of Kentucky
Size: 378,000 square feet (35,115 square meters)
Completion Date: 2018
Sustainability: LEED Silver
Awards:
ACUI Facility Design, Award of Excellence, 2019
― WHAT IT IS
At the University of Kentucky, historic brick surrounds a state-ofthe-art student center.
University of Kentucky, Gatton Student Center
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
A dynamic stairway inspired by central Kentucky’s limestone creeks and riverbeds anchors a multi-program space at the heart of the campus.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Client: University of British Columbia
Size: 17,005 square metres (183,040 square feet); 6,350 square metres (Lower Level); 5,490 square metres (Main Level); 5,165 square metres (Level 2)
Completion Date: 2017
Bringing renewed vitality to the heart of campus with the creation of a hub dedicated to student life and well-being.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Originally completed in 1969, the renewal turns the building’s dark bunker-like structure inside-out
Worcester, Massachusetts
Client : Clark University
Size : 11,000 square feet
Completion Date : 2013
The project expands the cardio fitness program, doubling the equipment space and adding a versatile room for yoga, Pilates, other fitness classes, or additional equipment.
Client: Mohawk College
Size: 79,500 square feet (24,231 square meters)
Completion Date: 2013
Sustainability: LEED Gold
Awards:
Hamilton Urban Design Award, People’s Choice, 2015; Facility of Merit Award, Athletic Business, 2014
Hamilton, Ontario ― WHAT IT IS
The recreation center anchors an extensive master plan that supports the college’s growing athletic and recreation programs.
This LEED Gold certified project achieves enhanced performance levels and establishes a new benchmark for environmental sustainability.
Oakville, Ontario
Client: Appleby College
Size: 79,000 square feet (24,079 square meters)
Completion Date: 2019
Awards: Global Excellence Award Finalists, IIDA, 2020; Facilities of Merit, Athletic Business, 2021
A dynamic, multipurpose facility is thoughtfully sited to connect the campus.
A.W.B Alumni Centre for Athletics and Student Life
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
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green corridor between the new and existing building provides a series of intimate gathering spaces and rain gardens.
Motors Pavilion Renovation and Student Recreation Center
Ashland, Oregon
Client: Southern Oregon University
Size: 94,000 square feet (8,733 square meters)
Completion Date: 2018
Sustainability: LEED Gold
A student recreation center, academic
― Collegiate Stadiums
By merging functionality with aesthetics, we craft iconic structures that reflect the passion and energy of live sporting events. Working closely with clients and stakeholders, we ensure that each design embodies the unique identity of the teams and communities they represent.
Burnaby, British Columbia
Client: Simon Fraser University
Size: 2,776 square metres (29,880 square feet)
Completion Date: 2021
Awards: AIA Canada Citation Award, AIA Canada Society, 2022
Award of Excellence, ACEC-BC, 2022
An elegant cantilever creates a shaded outdoor gathering space for both formal and informal uses.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
The bold architectural gesture integrates a terrace-level press box with washrooms, service spaces, and the football locker room below.
Outside of event days, the stadium becomes a southfacing outdoor seating area to view athletic or cultural events and activities that support building community on campus.
Amherst, Massachusetts
Client: University of Massachusetts Amherst
Seating: 47,000 square feet (4,367 square meters)
Completion Date: 2017
― WHAT IT IS
Upgrades that capture the spirit of UMass Amherst, creating a hub for campus life.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Sparked from a study that explored expansion, the training facility supports intercollegiate athletics while welcoming students and alumni.
Boulder, Colorado
Client: University of Colorado
Size: 153,000 square feet (14,214 square meters)
Completion Date: 2003
― WHAT IT IS
Expansion and renovation including 41 luxury boxes across 2 levels and 1,900 clublevel seats.
― WHAT MAKES IT COOL
Ralphie, the Colorado Buffaloes’ 500-pound buffalo mascot, leads the team onto the field before each game.
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