360 Architecture was an American

architect An architect is a person who plans, designs, and oversees the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to provide services in connection with the design of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the buildings that h ...

ural practice acquired by HOK in 2015. The firm provided services for a range of project types including

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and commercial office buildings, sports

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stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

s and

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s, municipal facilities, single- and

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, and

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entertainment districts. The firm was headquartered in

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, with offices in Columbus

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; and

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. , the firm had a staff of 200 professionals. In January 2015, HOK completed its acquisition of 360 Architecture for an undisclosed price and announced the launch of a new global Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice. Brad Schrock, a 360 Architecture co-founder and a director of this new HOK practice, said the acquisition would help the firms compete at the highest level.

History

CDFM² Architecture Inc. and Heinlein Schrock Stearns

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in 2004 to form 360 Architecture. At the time, CDFM² was a firm of sixty

s, interior architects,

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ers, 3D

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s and

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ers working in the corporate, developer service, government, and higher education markets. Heinlein Schrock Stearns was a firm of thirty-six architects and designers focused on collegiate, minor- and major-league sports and commercial, residential and retail/entertainment projects. The merger combined thirty-four years of firm experience into 360 Architecture (CDFM² founded in 1980 and Heinlein Schrock Stearns founded in 1995).

Recent activities

The firm worked on some of the largest sporting venues in the U.S., such as Avaya Stadium, home of the

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professional soccer team in San Jose,

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, home of the

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football team, and

MetLife Stadium MetLife Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, 5 mi (8 km) west of New York City. It opened in 2010, replacing Giants Stadium, and serves as the home for the ...

in East Rutherford,

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, home of the

New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...

and the

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professional football teams. 360 Architecture was also a member of the Kansas City Downtown Arena Design Team (DADT). The DADT is the

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for the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City. 360 Architecture is the designer for the thirteen-block revitalization project of downtown Kansas City. Other 360 Architecture projects in the downtown Kansas City area include the J.E. Dunn Construction Company corporate headquarters, the U.S.

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Center and post office renovation,

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world headquarters, and the Boulevard Brewing Company expansion.

Selected projects

* TBD: New Downtown Tucson Arena * TBD: Oakland Ballpark (home of

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) * 2017:

Little Caesars Arena Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit. Opening on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of t ...

(home of

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and

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

) * 2017: Mercedes Benz Stadium (home of

Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC South, South division. The Falcons were founded o ...

and

Atlanta United FC Atlanta United FC is an American professional soccer club based in Atlanta. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Domestically, the club has won one MLS Cup, one U.S. Open Cup, and one Eastern ...

) * 2016:

Rogers Place Rogers Place is a multi-use indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Construction started in March 2014, and the building officially opened on September 8, 2016. The arena has a seating capacity of 18,347 as a ice hockey, hockey venue and 20,73 ...

(home of

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

) * 2015: Avaya Stadium (home of

) * 2013:

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Recreation & Wellness Center * 2013:

(home of

) * 2013:

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Headquarters

* 2013:

AMC Theatres AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (doing business as AMC Theatres, originally an abbreviation for American Multi-Cinema; often referred to simply as AMC) is an American movie theater chain founded in Kansas City, Missouri, and now headquartered ...

Theatre Support Center in Leawood, Kansas * 2010: New Meadowlands Stadium (home of

and

) * 2010: Banterra Center renovation at

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* 2010: Saluki Stadium at

* 2010:

's New Auburn Arena * 2009: JE Dunn Construction Company headquarters * 2009: Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio) * 2008: Kansas City Power & Light District * 2008: Church of the Nazarene Global Ministry Center * 2008: BB&T Arena at Northern Kentucky University (originally The Bank of Kentucky Center) * 2007: Sprint Center * 2007:

Bright House Networks Stadium FBC Mortgage Stadium (scheduled to become Acrisure Bounce House) is an American football stadium located near Orlando, Florida, Orlando in Orange County, Florida, United States, on the main campus of the University of Central Florida. It is the ...

* 2007: Rent One Park * 2006:

world headquarters * 2006: Boulevard Brewing Company * 2006:

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's Steve Cady Arena at the Goggin Ice Center * 2006:

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's Memorial Stadium renovation * 2006
Nara Restaurant
* 2005: Stockton Arena * 2005:

University of Kansas The University of Kansas (KU) is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. Two branch campuses are in the Kansas City metropolitan area on the Kansas side: the university's medical school and hospital ...

br>Hall Center for the Humanities
* 2004: Kansas City International Airport terminals renovation * 2004: Mizzou Arena * 2004: Bernstein-Rein headquarters renovation * 2004:

Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is an open-air stadium located off the campus of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Opened in 1959, it serves as the home stadium of the Navy Midshipmen Navy Midshipmen football, college f ...

renovation * 2003: CommunityAmerica Ballpark * 2003: Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium * 2002: University of Dayton Arena * 2002: Veterans Memorial Stadium (Cedar Rapids) * 2001: Kansas City Southern headquarters - Cathedral Square * 2000: Nationwide Arena * 2000: Lockton Companies headquarters * 1999: American Airlines Arena * 1999: Safeco Field * 1998: Kohl Center * 1996: DST Systems headquarters * 1994: Kansas City Downtown Airport renovation * 1992:

American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating cancer. The ACS publishes the journals ''Cancer'', '' CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians'' and '' Cancer Cytopathology''. History The society w ...

headquarters

Markets served

* mixed use * corporate * civic * sports (collegiate & professional) * recreation * residential * hospitality *

higher education Tertiary education (higher education, or post-secondary education) is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank defines tertiary education as including universities, colleges, and vocational schools ...

Services

* Landscape architecture * Visioning and strategic planning * Master planning * Building and site evaluation * Code and

Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA () is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability. It affords similar protections against discrimination to Americans with disabilities as the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ...

(ADA) analysis * Programming *

Spatial planning Spatial planning mediates between the respective claims on space of the state, market, and community. In so doing, three different mechanisms of involving stakeholders, integrating sectoral policies and promoting development projects mark the th ...

* Workstation standards * Furniture evaluation * Architectural design * Interior design * Facility management * Construction documentation * Construction administration *

Change management Change management (CM) is a discipline that focuses on managing changes within an organization. Change management involves implementing approaches to prepare and support individuals, teams, and leaders in making organizational change. Change mana ...

* Move management * Graphics and signage * 3D

illustration An illustration is a decoration, interpretation, or visual explanation of a text, concept, or process, designed for integration in print and digitally published media, such as posters, flyers, magazines, books, teaching materials, animations, vi ...

and

animation Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animati ...

* Specification and administration

References

External links

360architects.com
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Architecture firms based in Missouri Companies based in Kansas City, Missouri American companies established in 2004 Design companies established in 2004 2004 establishments in Missouri American companies disestablished in 2015 Design companies disestablished in 2015 2015 disestablishments in Missouri