NEWS UPDATE
HOK agrees deal to purchase design firm 360 Architecture
Prominent architectural design firm 360 Architecture is to be acquired by fellow practice HOK, with the US-based group looking to expand its footprint in the sports sector. Founded in Kansas City (KC), US, 360 Architecture is known for its award-winning designs of stadiums, ballparks, arenas, recreation and wellness centres, plus mixed-use entertainment districts. The firm has also won competitions to design corporate facilities, commercial office spaces and government-led projects. “As a global design leader, it’s important for HOK to offer clients design excellence in sports architecture,” said Patrick MacLeamy, FAIA, HOK chairman and CEO. “360 Architecture has created several of the world’s most innovative sports
360 Architecture has produced designs for the Edmonton’s Rogers Place development
facilities and their design-focused culture and values align with ours. Together, we’ll design the next generation of sports facilities while serving all types of clients as one of KC’s largest design firms.”
360 has been at the helm of some progressive designs of late, having been awarded the design contract for two 30,000-seat stadiums in Iraq. Read more:
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ManU bucks stadium tech trends – bans iPads
Manchester United Football Club has moved to ban iPads from the club’s stadium, at a time when many sports clubs are embracing technology as a way of enhancing the matchday experience. The move is presumed to be an attempt to stop fans from infringing on broadcast rights by recording the action, although it could prove a hindrance for fans arriving straight from work or who have brought their iPad as entertainment for a long train journey to the match. Read more:
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The committee called for a more creative approach to engage girls
PE lessons in England ‘putting girls off sport’
Old Trafford, home of Manchester United FC UK’s largest dedicated Parkour facility expands
The UK’s largest dedicated Parkour training facility has quadrupled in size, after North Lanarkshire Council (NLC) commissioned facilities provider Freemove to carry out a £100,000 upgrade. Working in partnership with NLC,
The site was extended due to its popularity
Freemove started on the site in June and the urban sports specialists completed the project by mid-July, with the opening event taking place last week (18 July). Parkour is growing in popularity across the UK. To read more about Parkour, turn to p. 52. Read more:
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Girls are being put off sport by PE lessons and must be offered more “imaginative” activities – such as dance and cycling – to make sport attractive to them.
The findings come from the
Women and Sport report by the cross-party House of Commons culture, media and sport committee, lead by Conservative MP John Whittingdale. The committee expressed concern about the low participation rates in sport by women and girls and urged a more creative approach to engaging women in sport. To read more about Women in Sport, turn to p. 44. Read more:
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