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Pendulum integrate parks and pools into Kansas City Royals downtown regen concept
by Stu Robarts | 11 Feb 2020
Pendulum Studio have created a concept design for a new Kansas City Royals ballpark development in the downtown area of the city that would incorporate a variety of amenities and the blur lines of public and private space. The potential for a move to a new downtown home for the Missouri-based team has been discussed for a number of years – in part with the regeneration of the area in
BIG to design new Oakland ballpark
by Tom Collins | 30 Aug 2018
Oakland Athletics baseball team has commissioned Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), to lead the design process for its new ballpark and surrounding development in California. BIG will work in collaboration on the project with James Corner Field Operations, the landscape architect for the project, and Gensler. The new stadium will replace the Oakland A’s existing 51-year-old Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, which the A’s share with NFL team the Oakland Raiders. The decision
Abandoned El Paso ballpark could be replaced by major leisure district
by Kim Megson | 13 Feb 2018
Residents of El Paso, Texas, have been invited to reimagine the future of the city’s abandoned baseball ground, the Cohen Stadium. The City’s Capital Improvement Department and local representative Sam Morgan are backing the masterplan for the 50-acre site in Northeast El Paso, which is hoped will transform the area into a catalyst for development and a destination point for the city and the wider region. The 9,000 capacity venue,
Snøhetta and HOK join forces to design 'new kind of ballpark' promoting sport, wellness and culture in Oakland
by Kim Megson | 22 Nov 2017
Four international design firms are combining to create a new stadium for US baseball team The Oakland Athletics, better known as the A’s. Snøhetta – whose large-scale leisure buildings include the Norwegian National Opera in Oslo and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art expansion in California – will collaborate with stadium specialists HOK, US studio Sasaki Associates and local firm Studio T-Square. Together, the partners will design a new
Populous open Tokyo office and reveal design plans for 'Asia's number one ballpark'
by Kim Megson | 25 Sep 2017
Sports and leisure architects Populous have announced the opening of a new office in Tokyo as the firm continues its global expansion. The decision to establish an office in Japan expands Populous’ global footprint to 15 branches worldwide, including six in the Asia-Pacific region. The organisation now has more than 500 employees around the globe. “Japan offers a wealth of opportunity with its strong culture, burgeoning sports scene and as
Uni of San Diego unveils US$13.8m ballpark
by Aoife Dowling | 12 Feb 2013
University of San Diego's (USD) ballpark, which is home to Division I baseball team the Toreros, has undergone a US$13.8m (£8.6m, 10.3m euro) renovation. Led by specialist sports architects Populous, the newly renovated Fowler Park will seat 1,700 with the ability to expand to 3,000 for NCAA playoff events. The stadium renovation included the creation of five levels - an entry level with plaza space, a suite and press level,
Florida Marlins to get new Miami ballpark
by Pete Hayman | 04 Nov 2011
Florida Marlins, the Miami-based Major League Baseball (MLB) team, is set to relocate to a new 37,000-seat ballpark in Little Havana, Miami, US, ahead of the 2012 season. The team will rename itself as the Miami Marlins to coincide with the opening of the stadium, which has been designed by Populous and has cost around US$515m (£321m, EUR374m). Built on the site of the former Miami Orange Bowl, the ballpark
Firms join forces for US$140m Omaha ballpark
by Luke Tuchscherer | 08 Aug 2008
Three architecture firms are to work together to design the new US$140m (£72.5m, 92m euro) Omaha Baseball Stadium in Nebraska, US. Selected by Omaha mayor Mike Fahey in June, the three firms – Omaha-based HDR as architects and engineers, HOK Sport as design architect and DLR Group as associate architect – will collaborate on the stadium, which will become the home of the College World Series. HDR project principal, Bruce Carpenter,
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