PANSTADIA & ARENA MANAGEMENT WINTER 2013/14
Refurbishment of Target Center
A US$97m ‘sensible option’ refurb of Target Center will start as soon as the Minnesota Timberwolves complete their 2013-14 season. The Minneapolis City Council has approved the project terms and a six-member design group will develop separate requests for proposals for an architect and a construction manager at risk to design and build the project.
The RFP for design services could be out by the end of the year, with construction starting in 2014 and expected to last for 2 years. Funding will come from the city (US$48.5m), the Timberwolves (US$43m), and Anschutz Entertainment Group/AEG (US$5.5m), the arena’s operator.
Lee County Sports Complex & Hammond Stadium Renovations
Lee County and the Minnesota Twins have broken ground on the US$48.5m renovations to the Lee County Sports Complex (LCSC) and Hammond Stadium. The LCSC serves as the Spring Training home of the Twins, as well as the team’s year-round player development operations, including the franchise’s Florida State League affi liate Fort Myers Miracle.
Designed by Populous, the renovations will be completed in two phases. The player development academy elevates the facility beyond a traditional Spring Training ground with the goal of creating a year-round, multi-discipline, residential training centre for players and staff. The residential component of the academy will be paid for by the Twins organisation, which is contributing US$6m to cover that component and concessions equipment.
Renovation of
University of Kentucky’s Commonwealth Stadium
The University of Kentucky has unveiled the design for a US$110m renovation of its Commonwealth Stadium. The highlights of the renewal of the 40-year- old structure include a new exterior façade, press box, luxury suites, club seating and recruiting room that overlooks a new team entrance to the fi eld in the east end zone.
Upon completion of the project, which will begin in December and is scheduled to fi nish in time for the 2015 season, the football stadium’s capacity will decrease from 67,000 to around 61,000.
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New Arena for Orlando Magic
The NBA’s Orlando Magic have been given the ‘green light’ to build a 650,000sqft facility across the street from their ‘home’ arena, Amway Center.
It has also been confi rmed that the Orlando city council has given unanimous approval to the sale of land next to Amway Center to SED Development LLC, a sister company of the Magic, for US$12.7m. This will be used to build a 650,000sqft facility, housing the team’s new corporate headquarters, a hotel and conference centre, as well as residential and retail facilities. Construction is set to take place in two phases over fi ve years, with the Magic and a collection of investors planning to spend over US$200m on the project.
MLS expansion franchise confirmed in Orlando
Orlando City Soccer Club will become Major League Soccer’s 21st franchise in 2015; marking the 11th team added to the MLS since its launch in 2005 and are set to be joined by a further three franchises, including New York City FC and, potentially, a David Beckham-backed team in Miami, by 2020.
The Club will build a new soccer stadium in downtown Orlando to coincide with their MLS debut, with construction set to begin in the spring of 2014. Home games will be held at the Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium while construction takes place.
Sacramento Kings new Sports & Entertainment Complex
The Sacramento Kings have selected AECOM as the lead architect for the NBA team’s proposed US$448m downtown sports and entertainment complex.
Earlier this year, Sacramento city council approved US$258m investment for the project and AECOM has been tasked with having the fi nal design ready for early to mid-2014, with Icon Venue Group chosen as project manager and Turner as the lead builder.
NORTH AMERICA SUPPLEMENT
Barclays Center serves as the state-of-the-art home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. Credit: AECOM and SHoP Architects
Barclays Center
Developed by Forest City Ratner and designed by architectural fi rms AECOM and SHoP Architects, the new Barclays Center serves as the state-of-the-art home of the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets. The Arena boasts one of the most intimate seating confi gurations ever designed for a modern multi-purpose arena. Professional hockey will join the venue’s programming line-up in 2015 when the NHL’s New York Islanders move to the borough.
For its environmentally sustainable practices, Barclays Center has earned LEED® Silver Certifi cation for New Construction from the U.S. Green Building Congress, becoming the fi rst professional sports and entertainment venue in the New York metro area to achieve this status.
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