PANSTADIA & ARENA MANAGEMENT WINTER 2013/14
NORTH AMERICA SUPPLEMENT
NORTH AMERICA’S SPORTS VENUE BOOM!
Katie McIntyre highlights a small number of the 130+ sports venue developments planned or already underway in North America and details some of the latest developments from across the region
D
espite the world economy still being in the doldrums, there are a number
of countries and regions experiencing positive returns, leaving the recession in their wake. North America is one such region that is currently experiencing a major boom in sports venue design, build, and renovation. With more than 130 sports venue projects totalling in excess of US$25bn either already underway or in the planning process, we have devoted an entire chapter to North America in the form of this Supplement.
The number of sports venue developments in North America could well expand even further following recent confi rmation from the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) that the country will bid to host the 2024
The complete schematic design and preliminary budget of US$1.2bn for the Atlanta Falcons’ new stadium has been approved by the GWCCA. Some of the high item costs of the eight-sided design include a retractable roof and a 62,000sqft video screen.
The design for the stadium was completed by 360 Architecture, its local partners, and the Atlanta Falcons. Ground-breaking is set for April 2014, with the Falcons’ former home, the Georgia Dome, to be demolished when the new stadium opens in 2017. (See also page 20.)
Minnesota Vikings Start Work on New Stadium
The complete schematic design and
preliminary budget of US$1.2bn has been approved by the GWCCA. Credit: 360 Architecture
The Minnesota Vikings held a ceremony to mark the start of construction on their new stadium, which is set to open in 2016. For the next two seasons, the NFL franchise will play away from the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome while it is demolished and their new venue built in its place.
The 65,000-capacity stadium is said by the Vikings to be one of the most futuristic looking stadia in the world. At US$975m, the venue will boast the largest transparent roof in America and despite being a 1.7 million square foot facility, the Vikings have said fans will be closer to the fi eld than in any other NFL stadium.
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Olympic Games if a suitable host city can be found. Cities including Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Tulsa, and Washington have all expressed differing degrees of interest in hosting the event.
From some of the region’s largest New Build projects, like the San Francisco 49er’s new Levi’s Stadium (see page 48) and the Atlanta Falcons Stadium with a preliminary budget of US$1.2bn, to the proposed US$100m renovation of Montana State University stadium, this North America supplement serves to highlight a selection of the latest sports venue projects and developments, with further project news available in the Facility Watch section that commences on page 10.
Atlanta Falcons’ New Stadium
Golden State Warriors’ New NBA Arena
The Golden State Warriors’ updated design of its proposed sports and entertainment pavilion on the San Francisco waterfront, includes the new privately-funded 18,000-seat NBA arena on which MANICA is leading the design.
The project will also include 90,000gsf of commercial retail development and parking for 500 cars. Currently in the design and approvals phase, MANICA is working in partnership with Snøhetta and Kendall Heaton Associates on the project. (See cover and page 28.)
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