FEA TURE — LIVESTRONG SPOR TING
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LIVESTRONG Sporting Park — Project Team
The building type of the soccer-specific stadium is fairly young in this country and it’s still a building type that’s evolving. Aesthetically, the building is very striking from the outside and really stands apart from the other MLS stadiums in the US. When you look inside, the amenities are really extraordinary, not only in terms of the finishes used throughout the building, but the space that was allo- cated for the premium areas is also really impressive. “The second thing that’s exciting is they are evolving along the path to becoming a multi-purpose facility in the way that arenas did forty years ago. Arenas have evolved to become perfect engines of events. With each new stadium in the US, that process is being followed again with the inclusion of portable stages for concerts and large loading docks to allow loading in of different types of events. This stadium really takes a lot of steps in that direction. It’s not just a soccer facility but a multi- purpose venue. “One major difference here compared to a lot of our
projects to date is the focus on non-tenant sports events. We’ve been a lot more aggressive than in some of our other facilities in attracting those events. A lot of that comes from the ownership at Sporting Club and the sup- port we’ve gotten to be aggressive, to take some chanc- es and attract those events to Kansas City. Taking some risk and new challenges will open the doors for new events.” Laws added: “We see a lot of potential events to host.
We’re able to do almost any sports event that exists on the planet; from rugby, to lacrosse, to American football, we are out of the box ready to do all of those things. As the contracts with different collegiate sports organisa- tions come up for bid over the next three to five years, we’ll be right in the running as the perfect-sized and per- fectly-equipped venue. On the concert front, we hosted two festivals this year, most notably Farm Aid. This was the first time they had done a show in Kansas and in a soccer stadium, so I’m really happy that we got a chance to show the place off to them.”
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SPORTING CLUB DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TEAM: David Ficklin, Rory O’Connor, Lee Turner
ARCHITECT: Populous
CONSTRUCTION MANAGER: Turner Construction
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS: Thornton Tomasetti & KH Engineering Group
MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL/PLUMBING & TECHNOLOGY ENGINEER: M-E Engineers & FSC Inc.
CIVIL ENGINEER: BHC Rhodes A/V: Acoustic Dimensions
FIELD DESIGN: Millenium Sports Technology
LANDSCAPE DESIGN: Young & Dring Landscape Architecture & Land 3 Studio
FOOD SERVICE: Duray & J.F. Duncan Industries, Inc
GRAPHICS & WAY-FINDING: Ghostfire Design
INTERIOR DOCUMENTATION: Wellner Architects
FF&E DOCUMENTATION: Design Investments
Revenue-Generator As for the current year, Heineman commented: “LIVE- STRONG Sporting Park will host multiple high-profile events in 2012. The stadium was selected as the site of semi-final and championship matches for the CON- CACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and Sporting Kansas City recently announced an interna- tional friendly with the English Premier League’s Stoke City on August 1. Additional plans include utilising the unique spaces and technology for concerts spanning several genres, as well as business seminars and meet- ings, lacrosse and other non-soccer sporting events. “Sporting Club anticipates attracting many unique
visitors to see the sports and entertainment options at our venue in 2012. Sporting Kansas City has already renewed over 90% of season ticket holders, including sell-outs of all premium spaces and suites for the Major League Soccer season that began in March. The new year will also mark the introduction of Google Fiber in Kansas City and the utilisation of the technology at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park through the venue’s relationship with Sporting Innovations, a new sports and entertainment technology company led by Sporting Club stakeholders. “All told, Kansas City has a venue that has proved to
be a source of pride and passion, excitement and enjoy- ment… and promises to be for years to come.” ✪
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