ABOUT POPULOUS


Global architecture fi rm Populous is responsible for some of the world’s best known sports and entertainment buildings, including the Sochi 2014 Olympic Stadium in Russia, the Arena das Dunas stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Rio, Brazil; the London 2012 Olympic stadium, the new Yankee


Stadium in New York and the O2 Arenas in London, Dublin and Berlin. Populous started out as HOK Sport,


which was founded in 1983 as a division of US-based HOK group. In 2009, Populous was created through a management buyout, and now operates as an independently owned collective with more than 500 staff worldwide. ● More: populous.com


Earl Santee


Target Field in Minneapolis is located on a very tight urban site, surrounded by parking and mass transportation


Why did you become an architect? I've always loved to draw and through my teenage years I helped my dad with his con- struction fi rm. My love of art and building gave me the passion for architecture. I studied architecture and environmental design at the University of Kansas. I was always a big sports fan – I love going to games and events and always have done – so when the opportunity to join HOK Sport presented itself in 1985 I didn't hesitate. I've never looked back.


How do you approach your projects?


When I'm faced with a new project, I start by looking at the local community, and thinking about how we can connect the community to the building and the sporting events it will host. I think they have to be more than just connected; they have to be completely linked in all aspects from transportation to community development.


Why is it so important that the buildings are rooted in their communities?


It's what gives a spirit to a place. Our work is about more than just the building itself – it's about how people feel about it and about how it fi ts into the community it sits in. Our goal is to create sustainable, impactful experiences that have a real defi nite spirit to them, and that last as long as possible.


How do you achieve that? I spend a tremendous amount of time in the cities and towns I work in. I need to fully understand a place so that I can appreciate the client's comments about their desires, goals and objectives for the project.


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PHOTO: PAUL CROSBY


PHOTO: POPULOUS


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