Populous (company)

Populous is a global architectural and design practice specializing in sports facilities, arenas and convention centers, as well as the planning and design of major special events.

Populous was created through a management buyout in January 2009, becoming independently owned and operated. It is reported to be one of the largest architecture firms in the world. Populous formerly operated as HOK Sport Venue Event, which was part of the HOK Group.

History

Company development

In 1983, HOK under Jerry Sincoff created a sports group (initially called the Sports Facilities Group and later changed to HOK Sport Venue Event). The firm initially consisted of eight architects in Kansas City, and grew to employ 185 people by 1996.

On several projects, HOK Sport had teamed with international design practice LOBB Partnership, which maintained offices in London, England, and Brisbane, Australia. On HOK Sport's 15th anniversary in November 1998, the firm merged with LOBB. The new practice retained headquarters in all three cities.

The Kansas City, Missouri, office was first based in the city's Garment District in the Lucas Place office building. In 2005, it moved into its headquarters at 300 Wyandotte in the River Market neighborhood in a new building it designed, on land developed as an urban renewal project through tax incentives from the city's Planned Industrial Expansion Authority. It was the first major company to relocate to the neighborhood in several decades. In March 2009, HOK Sport Venue Event changed its name to Populous after a managers' buyout by HOK Group.

In October 2015, Populous relocated to its new Americas headquarters at the newly renovated Board of Trade building at 4800 Main street near the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City.

The company is one of several Kansas City-based sports design firms that trace their roots to Kivett and Myers which designed the Truman Sports Complex which was one of the first modern large single purpose sports stadiums (previously, stadiums were designed for multipurpose use). Other firms with sports design presence in Kansas City that trace their roots to Kivett include Ellerbe Becket Inc. and HNTB Corp. 360 Architecture is also based in Kansas City.

"Retro" era of baseball parks

Populous is credited for spearheading a new era of baseball park design in the 1990s, beginning with Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. At Camden Yards, and in other stadiums built by Populous soon thereafter, such as Coors Field in Denver and Progressive Field in Cleveland, the ballpark was designed to incorporate aesthetic elements of the city's history and older " classic ballparks." Camden Yards's red brick facade emulates the massive B&O Warehouse that dominates the right field view behind Eutaw Street, whereas Progressive Field's glass and steel exterior "call to mind the drawbridges and train trestles that crisscross the nearby Cuyahoga River." Starting with Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati in 2003, a number of Populous Sport's stadiums featured more contemporary and even futuristic designs. Subsequent stadium exteriors featuring this motif opened in Washington, D.C. and Minnesota.

In addition to moving away from the concrete exteriors of the "cookie-cutter" multi-purpose stadiums that preceded the new parks, Populous incorporated other innovative touches: natural grass playing surfaces (instead of artificial turf), asymmetrical field dimensions, various park-specific idiosyncrasies (like Tal's Hill in Houston), and less foul territory that would keep fans farther from the diamond. And because the stadiums were designed for baseball instead of several sports, the sightlines were "uniformly excellent."

Camden Yards was hugely popular with baseball fans, and its success convinced many cities to invest public funds in their own new ballparks to help revitalize struggling urban neighborhoods. From 1992 to 2012, HOK Sport/Populous were the lead architects on 14 Major League Baseball stadiums and helped renovate four existing stadiums.

Criticism

Populous's designs across Major League Baseball have become so prevalent that some critics have asserted that the distinctiveness that was originally found in early retro-classic ballparks is impossible to maintain. Some older ballparks like Fenway Park have strange dimensions because of the small parcels of land on which the parks were built. Most new stadiums are built on larger, dedicated land parcels. One sportswriter said the attempt to emulate the old parks' quirks is "contrived."

Some commentators have criticized a tendency to cater new ballparks toward wealthier ticket buyers, such as with expanded numbers of luxury suites. Several writers have noted that upper deck seating at new ballparks may actually be farther away from the field than in the older parks, partly as a result of these new upper decks being pushed higher by rows of luxury suites. One writer in ''The New Yorker'' said it is "not quite right to credit or blame Populous" for trends in their new stadiums—as it is ultimately team owners that plan what they want in future stadiums—but that the firm "certainly enabled" such changes.

Offices

* Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
* London, UK
* Boston, U.S.
* Brisbane, Australia
* San Francisco, U.S.
* Denver, U.S.
* Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
* New York City, United States
* Dallas, Texas, United States
* Norman, Oklahoma, United States
* New Delhi, India
* Sydney, Australia
* Singapore
* Beijing, China
* Melbourne, Australia

Sports projects

Cricket

* The Oval, London, UK - Surrey County Cricket Club, English national cricket team (2005)
* Warner Stand at Lord's, London, UK - English national cricket team (2017)
* Media Center at Manuka Oval, Canberra, Australia - Australian national cricket team (2018)
* Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India - Gujarat Cricket Association GCA (2020)

Baseball

MLB

* Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida – NFL Miami Dolphins, MLB Florida Marlins (1987)
* Wrigley Field renovations, Chicago- Chicago Cubs (1988–2018)
* Tropicana Field – St. Petersburg, Florida (joint project with Lescher & Mahoney Sports (Tampa) & Criswell, Blizzard & Blouin Architects (St. Pete) - Tampa Bay Rays (1990)
* Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago – Chicago White Sox (1991)
* Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore – Baltimore Orioles (1992)
* Progressive Field, Cleveland – Cleveland Indians (1994)
* Coors Field, Denver, Colorado – Colorado Rockies (1995)
* Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California (renovation of Anaheim Stadium, joint project with Walt Disney Imagineering) – Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (1998)
* Comerica Park, Detroit – Detroit Tigers (2000)
* Minute Maid Park, Houston – Houston Astros (2000)
* Oracle Park, San Francisco – San Francisco Giants (2000)
* PNC Park, Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
* Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati – Cincinnati Reds (2003)
* Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia (joint project with Ewing Cole Cherry Brott of Philadelphia) – Philadelphia Phillies (2004)
* Petco Park, San Diego – San Diego Padres (2004)
* Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri – St. Louis Cardinals (2006)
* Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. – Washington Nationals (2008)
* Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City – Kansas City Royals (renovations in 1997 and 2009)
* Citi Field, Willets Point, Queens, New York – New York Mets (2009)
* Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York – New York Yankees (2009)
* Target Field, Minneapolis – Minnesota Twins (2010)
* LoanDepot Park, Miami – Miami Marlins (2012)
* Truist Park, Cumberland, Georgia – Atlanta Braves (2017)

MiLB

* Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, South Bend, Indiana – A South Bend Silver Hawks (1987)
* FNB Field, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania – AA Harrisburg Senators (1987)
* Sahlen Field, Buffalo, New York – AAA Buffalo Bisons (1988)
* Northwestern Medicine Field, Geneva, Illinois – A Kane County Cougars (1991)
* Principal Park, Des Moines, Iowa - AAA Iowa Cubs (1992)
* Harbor Park, Norfolk, Virginia – AAA Norfolk Tides (1993)
* Smith's Ballpark, Salt Lake City – AAA Salt Lake Bees (1994)
* Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina – AAA Durham Bulls (1995)
* Victory Field, Indianapolis – AAA Indianapolis Indians (1996)
* The Hangar, Lancaster, California – A Lancaster JetHawks (1996)
* Senator Thomas J. Dodd Memorial Stadium, Norwich, Connecticut- A Norwich Sea Unicorns (1996)
* San Manuel Stadium, San Bernardino, California – A Inland Empire 66ers of San Bernardino (1997)
* Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park, Charleston, South Carolina – A Charleston RiverDogs (1997)
* Canal Park, Akron, Ohio - AA Akron RubberDucks (1997)
* LeLacheur Park, Lowell, Massachusetts – A Lowell Spinners (1998)
* Autozone Park, Memphis, Tennessee - AAA Memphis Redbirds (2000)
* Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California – AAA Fresno Grizzlies (2002)
* Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida – AA Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (2003)
* Isotopes Park, Albuquerque, New Mexico – AAA Albuquerque Isotopes (2003)
* Modern Woodmen Park, Davenport, Iowa - A Quad Cities River Bandits (2004)
* Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium, Montgomery, Alabama - AA Montgomery Biscuits (2004)
* Bright House Field, Clearwater, Florida – A Clearwater Threshers (2004)
* Trustmark Park, Pearl, Mississippi – AA Mississippi Braves (2005)
* Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan – A Great Lakes Loons (2007)
* Arvest Ballpark, Springdale, Arkansas – AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals (2008)
* Coca-Cola Park, Allentown, Pennsylvania – AAA Lehigh Valley IronPigs (2008)
* Parkview Field, Fort Wayne, Indiana – A Fort Wayne TinCaps (2009)
* ONEOK Field, Tulsa, Oklahoma – AA Tulsa Drillers (2010)
* NBT Bank Stadium, Syracuse, New York – AAA Syracuse Chiefs (1997)
* Community Maritime Park, Pensacola, Florida – AA Pensacola Blue Wahoos (2012)
* Southwest University Park, El Paso, Texas – AAA El Paso Chihuahuas (2014)
* First Horizon Park, Nashville, Tennessee – AAA Nashville Sounds (2015)
* Spirit Communications Park, Columbia, South Carolina (2016)

NCAA

* Baum Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas – Arkansas Razorbacks baseball, Arkansas Razorbacks (1996)
* Tony Gwynn Stadium, San Diego, California- San Diego State Aztecs baseball (1997)
* Tointon Family Stadium, Manhattan, Kansas - Kansas State Wildcats (2002)
* Doug Kingsmore Stadium, Clemson, South Carolina - Clemson Tigers baseball (2003)
* Dick Howser Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida- Florida State Seminoles baseball (2004)
* Alex Box Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana- LSU Tigers baseball (2008)
* Ray Fisher Stadium Renovation – Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex, Ann Arbor, Michigan – Michigan Wolverines baseball, Michigan Wolverines (2008)
* Boshamer Stadium, Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina – North Carolina Tar Heels baseball, North Carolina Tar Heels (2009)
* Carolina Stadium, Columbia, South Carolina – South Carolina Gamecocks baseball, University of South Carolina Gamecocks (2009)
* USF Baseball Stadium at Red McEwen Field and USF Softball Stadium, Tampa, Florida – South Florida Bulls baseball, University of South Florida Bulls (2011)
* Triton Ballpark Renovation, La Jolla, La Jolla, California – UC San Diego Tritons baseball, University of California, San Diego Tritons (2015)

KBO

* Changwon NC Park, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea - NC Dinos (2019)

Basketball

NBA/WNBA

* Bradley Center, BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee – Milwaukee Bucks (1988-2018) (Demolished)
* United Center, Chicago – Chicago Bulls (1994)
* Ball Arena, Denver – Denver Nuggets (1999)
* State Farm Arena (Atlanta), State Farm Arena, Atlanta – Atlanta Hawks (1999)
* Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada – Toronto Raptors (1999)
* Toyota Center, Houston, Houston, Texas – Houston Rockets, Houston Comets (2003)
* Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey – New Jersey Nets, New York Liberty (2007)
* Amway Center, Orlando, Florida – Orlando Magic (2010)
* Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee – Milwaukee Bucks (2018)
* Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington – Seattle Storm (2021)

NCAA

* Bradley Center, BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee – Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball, Marquette Golden Eagles (1988-2018) (Demolished)
* Reynolds Center, Tulsa – University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane home court (1988)
* Kohl Center, Madison, Wisconsin – Wisconsin Badgers (1998)
* Ryan Center, Kingston, Rhode Island - Rhode Island Rams (2002)
* Mizzou Arena – Columbia, Missouri – Missouri Tigers (2005)
* Addition Financial Arena, Orlando, Florida – UCF Knights (2007)
* KFC Yum! Center, Louisville, Kentucky – Louisville Cardinals (2010)
* Ford Center (Evansville), Ford Center, Evansville, Indiana – Evansville Purple Aces men's basketball, Evansville Purple Aces (2011)
* Trojan Arena, Troy, Alabama - Troy Trojans men's basketball (2012)
* Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee – Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball, Marquette Golden Eagles (2018)

Association football

Brazil

* Arena das Dunas – Natal, Brazil – América de Natal, America-RN (2013)

England

* John Smith's Stadium – Huddersfield, England – Huddersfield Town F.C, Huddersfield (1994)
* University of Bolton Stadium – Bolton, England – Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton (1997)
* Sir Bobby Robson Stand at Portman Road – Ipswich, England – Ipswich Town F.C., Ipswich (2002)
* Emirates Stadium – London – Arsenal F.C., Arsenal (2006)
* Stadium:mk – Milton Keynes – Milton Keynes Dons F.C., MK Dons (2007)
* Wembley Stadium – London – England national football team, England (joint project with Foster and Partners) (2007)
* Fossetts Farm Stadium – Southend-on-Sea, Southend – Southend United F.C., Southend United (under construction)
* Etihad Stadium expansion – Manchester – Manchester City F.C., Manchester City (2015)
* Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – London – Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Tottenham (2019)
* Craven Cottage, Craven Cottage new Riverside stand- London - Fulham Football Club (2022)

France

* Parc Olympique Lyonnais – Décines-Charpieu, France – Olympique Lyonnais (2016)

Kazakhstan

*Astana Arena, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan (2009)

Mexico

* Estadio Akron – Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico – C.D. Guadalajara, Guadalajara (2010)
* Estadio BBVA – Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico – C.F. Monterrey (2014)

Portugal

* Estádio da Luz – Lisbon, Portugal – S.L. Benfica, Benfica (2003)
* Estádio Algarve – Loulé, Portugal – S.C. Farense, Louletano D.C. (2004)

Russia

* Ak Bars Arena – Kazan, Russia – FC Rubin Kazan, Rubin (2013)

South Africa

* FNB Stadium (formerly Soccer City) – Johannesburg, South Africa – South Africa national football team, South Africa (2009)

Sweden

* Friends Arena – Stockholm, Sweden – Sweden national football team, Sweden (2012)

United States

* Rochester Community Sports Complex Stadium, Downtown soccer stadium – Rochester, New York – Rochester Rhinos (2006)
* Dick's Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Colorado – Colorado Rapids (2007)
* Children's Mercy Park – Kansas City, Kansas – Sporting Kansas City (2011)
* PNC Stadium – Houston, Texas – Houston Dynamo (2012)
* Exploria Stadium – Orlando, Florida – Orlando City SC (2017)
* Audi Field – District of Columbia – D.C. United (2018)
* Allianz Field – Saint Paul, Minnesota – Minnesota United FC, Minnesota United (2019)
* TQL Stadium - Cincinnati, Ohio - FC Cincinnati (2021)
* Geodis Park - Nashville, Tennessee - Nashville SC (2022)

American football

NFL

* Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida – Miami Dolphins; Miami Hurricanes football, University of Miami football; Orange Bowl (game), Orange Bowl; Super Bowl XXIII, Super Bowl XXIX, XXIX, Super Bowl XLI, XLI, Super Bowl XLIV, XLIV, and Super Bowl LIV, LIV (1987)
* TIAA Bank Field – Jacksonville Jaguars; Gator Bowl; Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic, Georgia vs. Florida football game; Super Bowl XXXIX (1995)
* Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina – Carolina Panthers; Duke's Mayo Bowl (1996)
* Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida – Tampa Bay Buccaneers; South Florida Bulls football, University of South Florida football; Outback Bowl; Super Bowl XXXV, Super Bowl XLIII, XLIII, and Super Bowl LV, LV (1996)
* FedExField, Landover, Maryland – Washington Commanders (1997)
* M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore – Baltimore Ravens (1998)
* Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee – Tennessee Titans; Music City Bowl (1999)
* FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio – Cleveland Browns (1999)
* Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Steelers; Pittsburgh Panthers football, University of Pittsburgh football (2001)
* Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts – New England Patriots (2002)
* NRG Stadium, Houston, Houston, Texas – Houston Texans; Texas Bowl; Super Bowl XXXVIII (2002)
* State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona – Arizona Cardinals; Fiesta Bowl; Super Bowl XLII (2006)
* Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City – Kansas City Chiefs (renovations 2007–2010)
* Highmark Stadium (New York), Highmark Stadium (renovation), Orchard Park (town), New York, Orchard Park, New York – Buffalo Bills (2014)

NCAA

* Huntington Bank Stadium, Minneapolis – Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minnesota Golden Gophers (2009)
* Kyle Field (redevelopment plan), College Station, Texas – Texas A&M Aggies football, Texas A&M Aggies (2012)
* McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas – Baylor Bears football, Baylor Bears (2012)
*Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, Colorado- Colorado State Rams football, Colorado State Rams (joint project with ICON Venue Group) (2017)
* Protective Stadium, Birmingham, Alabama – UAB Blazers football, UAB Blazers (2021)

Australian football

* Docklands Stadium, Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria – Carlton Football Club, Carlton Blues; Essendon Football Club, Essendon Bombers; North Melbourne Football Club, North Melbourne Kangaroos; St Kilda Football Club, St Kilda Saints; Western Bulldogs (2000)
* Kardinia Park (stadium), GMBHA Stadium, Geelong, Geelong, Victoria – Geelong Football Club, Geelong Cats (2010)
* Carrara Stadium, Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast, Queensland – Gold Coast Football Club, Gold Coast Suns (2011)
* Sydney Showground Stadium, Spotless Stadium, Sydney, New South Wales – Greater Western Sydney Giants (2012)
* Perth Stadium, Perth, Western Australia - Fremantle Dockers and West Coast Eagles (2017)

E-sports and Performance Venues

* Daily's Place, Jacksonville, Florida (2017)
* Esports Stadium Arlington, Arlington, Texas (2018)
* Fusion Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2020)

General purpose arenas

* SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire (2001)
* Desert Diamond Arena – Glendale, Arizona (2003)
* Oval Lingotto Turin, Italy (2005)
* Taipei Arena, Taipei, Taiwan (2005)
* The O2 Arena, The O₂, London, UK (formerly the Millennium Dome) (2007)
* T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, Missouri (2007)
* 3Arena, Dublin (formerly The O₂ Dublin) (2008)
* Ford Center (Evansville), Ford Center – Evansville, Indiana – Used for Evansville IceMen, Professional Ice Hockey, Evansville Purple Aces, College Basketball, and Music Concerts (2011)
* First Direct Arena, Leeds (2013)
* Philippine Arena – Manila, Philippines (2014)
* Darling Harbour Live Theatre, Sydney, Australia (2016)
* Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, UAE (2019)
* Bristol Arena, Bristol (2020)

Horse racing

* Athens Racecourse, Athens, Greece (1971)
* Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, UK (1985)
* Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, UK (2006)
* Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia (2016)

Ice hockey

NHL

* Honda Center – Anaheim, California – Anaheim Ducks (1993)
* United Center – Chicago – Chicago Blackhawks (1995)
* Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, Tennessee – Nashville Predators (1996)
* Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, Canada – Toronto Maple Leafs (1999)
* Ball Arena – Denver – Colorado Avalanche (1999)
* Xcel Energy Center – Saint Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota – Minnesota Wild (2000)
* Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey – New Jersey Devils (2007)
* PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh Penguins (2010)
* Videotron Centre – Quebec City – Quebec City National Hockey League expansion bid, Potential new or relocated NHL team and Quebec Remparts, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, QMJHL (2015; joint project with ABCP Architecture and GLCRM & Associates)
* T-Mobile Arena – Las Vegas – Vegas Golden Knights (2016)
* UBS Arena – New York City, New York – New York Islanders (2021)
* Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle, Washington – Seattle Kraken (2021)

AHL

* Bradley Center, BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee – Milwaukee Admirals (1988-2018) (Demolished)
* GIANT Center – Hershey, Pennsylvania – Hershey Bears (2002)
* Toyota Center – Houston, Houston, Texas – Houston Aeros (1994–2013), Houston Aeros (2003–2013)
* SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire – Manchester Monarchs (AHL), Manchester Monarchs (2001)
* Wells Fargo Arena (Des Moines), Wells Fargo Arena at the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, Iowa – Iowa Wild (2013–14 season)

ECHL

* Maverik Center – West Valley City, Utah – Utah Grizzlies, 2002 Winter Olympics (1997)
* Ford Center (Evansville), Ford Center – Evansville, Indiana – Evansville Ice Men (2011)
* Indiana Farmers Coliseum – Indianapolis, Indiana - Indy Fuel (2014)

Motor Sports Facilities

*Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK (2011)
*Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok Regency, Central Lombok, Indonesia (2021)

Multipurpose

* Nutter Center, Ervin J. Nutter Center – Fairborn, Ohio – NCAA Wright State Raiders (1990)
* Alamodome – San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas (1993)
* Hong Kong Stadium – So Kon Po, Hong Kong (1994)
* Manchester Velodrome – Manchester, England, UK (1994)
* Millennium Stadium – Cardiff, UK – Wales national football team, Wales football team and Wales national rugby union team, Wales rugby union team (1999)
* Stadium Australia, ANZ Stadium – Sydney, Australia – 2000 Summer Olympics (1999)
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Sky Stadium Wellington, New Zealand (2000)
* Nanjing Olympic Sports Center – Nanjing, China (2004)
* Croke Park – Dublin, Ireland – Gaelic Athletic Association (2004)
* Queensland Tennis Centre – Tennyson, Queensland, Australia (2009)
* Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex multi-purpose facility (convention space/stadium) – Birmingham, Alabama (ground-breaking held September 21, 2009)
* Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility – Motherwell, Scotland, UK (2010)
* Aviva Stadium – Dublin, Ireland – Ireland national rugby union team, Ireland rugby union team and Republic of Ireland national football team, Ireland football team (joint project with Scott Tallon Walker) (2010)
* Zayed Sports City Stadium - Abu Dhabi, UAE (2010)
* Forsyth Barr Stadium – Dunedin, New Zealand (2011)
* Rugby League Park- Christchurch, New Zealand (2012)
* London Stadium, London Stadium (Olympic Stadium) - London, United Kingdom, UK - West Ham United F.C. and British Athletics (2012)
* Incheon Asiad Main Stadium – Incheon, South Korea
* Taipei Dome – Taipei, Taiwan
* Philippine Arena Multi-purpose facility – Bulacan, Philippines – basketball-themed mixed-use development (2014)
* LECOM Harborcenter – Buffalo, New York – Ice hockey, hockey-themed mixed-use development (2015)
* Perth Stadium – Perth, Perth, Western Australia (architectural consultants – 2018)
* Western Sydney Stadium – Western Sydney, Australia (2016)
* Kai Tak Sports Park – Kowloon, Hong Kong (2023)

Rugby

* Stadium Australia, Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia (1999)
* Wellington Regional Stadium, Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand (1999)
* Lang Park, Suncorp Stadium – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia – National Rugby League, NRL Brisbane Broncos (2003)
* Robina Stadium, cbus Super Stadium – Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia – NRL Gold Coast Titans (2008)
* Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand (2010)
* Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand (2011)

Tennis

* Queensland Tennis Centre, Brisbane, Australia (2009)
* Wimbledon Centre Court, Wimbledon AELTC, London, UK (2009)
* Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (2014)
* Zhuhai Tennis Centre, Zhuhai, China (2015)

Training facilities

* Pennsylvania State University Training Facility – University Park, Pennsylvania (1999)
* Hohokam Stadium, Mesa, Arizona- Oakland Athletics spring training facility (1997)
* JetBlue Park at Fenway South, Fort Myers, Florida – Boston Red Sox Spring Training facility (2012)
* GWS Giants Learning Life Centre, Sydney, Australia (2013)
* Texas A&M Bright Football Complex, College Station, U.S. (2015)
* Brisbane Broncos Training, Administration and Community Facility, Brisbane, Australia (2017)

Venue projects

Convention and civic centers

* University of Houston Athletics and Alumni Center – Houston, Texas (1995)
* Grand River Event Center – Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. (2003)
* Iowa Events Center – Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. (2005)
* Peoria Civic Center Expansion – Peoria, Illinois, U.S. (2007)
* Phoenix Convention Center – Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. (2008)
* Utah Valley Convention Center - Provo, Utah, U.S. (2010)
* Qatar National Convention Centre, Education City, Qatar (2011)
* San Jose McEnery Convention Center Expansion, San Jose, U.S. (2014)
* Darling Harbour Live, Sydney, Australia (2016)
* ICC Sydney, Sydney, Australia (2016)
* Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centre, San Antonio, U.S. (2016)
* World Trade Center Bhubaneswar – Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India (2017)
* Anaheim Convention Center - Anaheim, California, U.S. (2017)

Music and entertainment venues

* MSG Sphere Las Vegas (groundbreaking in September 2018, scheduled completion 2021)
* MSG Sphere London (announced in 2018, in design stages)

Event projects

Olympics

* 1996 Summer Olympics, 1996 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
* 2000 Summer Olympics, 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia
* 2002 Winter Olympics, 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
* 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 Athens, Greece
* 2006 Winter Olympics, 2006 Torino, Italy
* 2008 Summer Olympics, 2008 Beijing, China
* 2010 Winter Olympics, 2010 Vancouver, BC, Canada
* 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 London bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, England, UK
* 2014 Winter Olympics, 2014 Sochi, Russia
* 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Chicago bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. (Bid; lost to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
*2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Paris, France (Bid)

Commonwealth Games

* 2014 Commonwealth Games, 2014 Glasgow, Scotland

National Football League

(selected events)

* 1985 – Super Bowl XX – New Orleans, Louisiana
*1987 – Super Bowl XXI – Pasadena, California
* 1990–1992 – American Bowl, NFL American Bowl – Berlin, Germany
* 1994 – Super Bowl XXVIII – Atlanta, Georgia
* 2002–2007 – Pro Bowl, NFL Pro Bowl – Honolulu, Hawaii
* 2004 – Super Bowl XXXVIII Houston, Texas
* 2005 – Super Bowl XXXIX – Jacksonville, Florida
* 2006 – Super Bowl XL – Detroit, Michigan
* 2007 – Super Bowl XLI – Miami Gardens, Florida
* 2008 – Super Bowl XLII – Glendale, Arizona
* 2009 – Super Bowl XLIII – Tampa, Florida
* 2010 – Super Bowl XLIV – Miami, Florida
*2011 – Super Bowl XLV – Arlington, Texas
*2012 – Super Bowl XLVI – Indianapolis, Indiana
*2013 – Super Bowl XLVII – New Orleans, Louisiana
*2020 – Super Bowl LIV – Miami Gardens, Florida
*2021 - Super Bowl LV - Tampa, Florida
*2007–present – NFL International Series#London Games, NFL London Games – London, England
*2016–present – NFL International Series#Mexico Games, NFL Mexico Game – Mexico City, Mexico
*2017–present – NFL Pro Bowl – Orlando, Florida

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball All-Star Game
* 1993 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1993 – Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland
* 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1997 – Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
* 1998 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1998 – Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
* 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1999 – Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
* 2000 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2000 – Turner Field, Atlanta, Georgia
* 2001 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2001 – T-Mobile Park, Seattle, Washington
* 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2002 – American Family Field, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
* 2003 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2003 – Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, Illinois
* 2004 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2004 – Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas
* 2005 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2005 – Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan
* 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2006 – PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2007 – Oracle Park, San Francisco, California
* 2009 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2009 – Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
* 2013 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2013 – Citi Field, Queens, New York City, New York
* 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 2014 – Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Association football

(Selected events)
* 1986 – FIFA/UNICEF World All Star Game – Los Angeles, California, U.S.
* 1994 – 1994 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup – 9 US cities
* 1996 – Major League Soccer Inaugural Game – San Jose, California, U.S.
* 1998 – 1998 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup – Toulouse, France
* 2002 – 2002 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup – Korea/Japan
* 2010 – 2010 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup – Johannesburg, South Africa
* 2014 – 2014 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup – Natal, Brazil
* 2018 – 2018 FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup – Kazan, Russia

Other events

(Selected Events)
* 1986 – 1986 NBA All-Star Game, NBA All Star Game – Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
* 1996 – 1996 Democratic National Convention, Democratic National Convention – United Center, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
* 1998 – 1998 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament, NCAA Basketball Women's Final Four – Hy-Vee Arena, Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
* 1999 – 1999 Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup – Cardiff, Wales, UK
* 2002 – Modern Pentathlon World Championships – Stanford, California, U.S.
* 2004 – The Main Street Event – Houston, Texas, U.S.
* 2005 – 2005 U.S. Women's Open, US Women's Open Golf – Denver, Colorado, U.S.
* 2005 – 2005 Daytona 500, Daytona 500, Master Plan – Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
* 2007 – 2007 Breeders' Cup, Breeders' Cup - Monmouth Park Racetrack, Oceanport, New Jersey, U.S.
* 2008 – 2008 Republican National Convention, Republican National Convention - Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
* 2015 – 2015 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, Final Four - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

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1983 establishments in Missouri