HOK Sport Venue Event

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HOK Sport Venue Event is an architectural firm specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events.

After recognizing a potential market for architects specializing in the design of sports facilities, HOK founded HOK Sport in 1983. In 1996, HOK Sport, recognizing the small niche of sport design, expanded its practice to include convention facilities. By merger with a similar company, LOBB Sport with offices in London and Brisbane, Australia, and a home office in Kansas City, Missouri. HOK Sport created a global sports design firm. In 2002, HOK Sport merged with Anderson Consulting Team, which specialized in public event planning. Today, HOK SVE's portfolio includes innovative solutions to the design of sports venues, convention facilities and the planning of major public events such as the Olympics, the NBA All-Star Game, the FIFA World Cup and the Super Bowl.

The firm traces its roots in the USA to many of its architects coming from Kivett & Myers which designed the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City in 1967.

Contents 1 Offices 2 Sports projects 2.1 American football 2.1.1 NFL 2.1.2 Arena Football League 2.1.3 College football 2.2 Baseball 2.2.1 MLB 2.2.2 Minor league baseball 2.2.3 College baseball 2.3 Basketball 2.3.1 NBA 2.3.2 WNBA 2.4 Ice hockey 2.5 Football (soccer) 2.6 Rugby League 2.7 Lacrosse 2.8 Multipurpose 3 Venue projects 3.1 Convention centers 3.2 Civic centers 3.3 Exhibition halls 3.4 Conference centers 4 Event projects 4.1 Olympics 4.2 National Football League 4.3 Major League Baseball 4.4 Football (Soccer) events 4.5 Other events 5 External links

Offices

• Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Home Office)
• Denver, Colorado, USA
• Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
• Nashville, Tennessee, USA
• London, UK
• Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Sports projects

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American football

NFL

• Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Dolphins (1987)
• Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina - Carolina Panthers (1996)
• Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996)
• FedExField, Landover, Maryland - Washington Redskins (1997)
• M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland - Baltimore Ravens (1998)
• LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee - Tennessee Titans (1999)
• Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland Browns (1999)
• Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas - Houston Texans (2002)
• University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona - Arizona Cardinals (2006)
• Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Steelers (2001)

Arena Football League

• Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado - Colorado Crush

College football

• TCF Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota - University of Minnesota Football (2009 estimated opening)

Baseball

MLB

• Dolphin Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida - NFL Miami Dolphins, MLB Florida Marlins (1987)
• U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois - Chicago White Sox (1991)
• Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland - Baltimore Orioles (1992)
• Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland Indians (1994)
• Coors Field, Denver, Colorado - Colorado Rockies (1995)
• Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan - Detroit Tigers (2000)
• Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas - Houston Astros (2000)
• AT&T Park, San Francisco, California - San Francisco Giants (2000)
• PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
• Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio - Cincinnati Reds (2003)
• Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (joint project with Ewing Cole Cherry Brott of Philadelphia) - Philadelphia Phillies (2004)
• Petco Park, San Diego, California - San Diego Padres (2004)
• Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri - St. Louis Cardinals (2006)
• Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. - Washington Nationals (2008)
• Citi Field, Willets Point-Flushing, Queens, New York - New York Mets (2009 estimated opening)
• New Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York - New York Yankees (2009 estimated opening)
• Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Minnesota Twins (2010 estimated opening)
• New Marlins Stadium, Miami, Fl - Miami Marlins (2011 estimated opening)
• New Rays Ballpark, St. Petersburg, Florida - Tampa Bay Rays (delayed indefinitly)

Minor league baseball

• Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, South Bend, Indiana - A South Bend Silver Hawks (1987)
• Commerce Bank Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - AA Harrisburg Senators (1987)
• Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo, New York - AAA Buffalo Bisons (1988)
• NYSEG Stadium, Binghamton, New York - AA Binghamton Mets (1992)
• Harbor Park, Norfolk, Virginia - AAA Norfolk Tides (1993)
• Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina - AAA Durham Bulls (1995)
• Victory Field, Indianapolis, Indiana - AAA Indianapolis Indians (1996)
• LeLacheur Park, Lowell, Massachusetts - A Lowell Spinners (1998)
• Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California - AAA Fresno Grizzlies (2002)
• Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida - AA Jacksonville Suns (2003)
• 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)
• Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, Charleston, South Carolina - A Charleston RiverDogs (1997)

College baseball

• Baum Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas - Arkansas Razorbacks (1996)
• Stephen Schott Stadium, Santa Clara, California - Santa Clara Broncos (2005)

Basketball

NBA

• Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee Bucks (1988)
• Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado - Denver Nuggets
• Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia - Atlanta Hawks
• Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Toronto Raptors (1999)
• Toyota Center, Houston, Texas - Houston Rockets (2003)
• New Orlando Magic Arena, Orlando, Florida - Orlando Magic (2010 estimated opening)

WNBA

• Toyota Center, Houston, Texas - Houston Comets (2003)

Ice hockey

• Honda Center - Anaheim, California - NHL Anaheim Ducks (1993)
• Sommet Center - Nashville, Tennessee - NHL Nashville Predators (1996)
• The E Center - West Valley City, Utah - IHL Utah Grizzlies, 2002 Winter Olympics (1997)
• Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - NBA Toronto Raptors, NHL Toronto Maple Leafs (1999)
• Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota - NHL Minnesota Wild, NLL Minnesota Swarm (2000)
• GIANT Center - Hershey, Pennsylvania - AHL Hershey Bears (2002)
• Toyota Center - Houston, Texas - WNBA Houston Comets, NBA Houston Rockets, AHL Houston Aeros (2003)
• Pepsi Center - Denver, Colorado USA - NBA Denver Nuggets, NHL Colorado Avalanche
• Prudential Center - Newark, New Jersey - (NHL New Jersey Devils) (2007)
• New Pittsburgh Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA - NHL Pittsburgh Penguins (2010 estimated opening)

Football (soccer)

• Estadio Internacional Monterrey - Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico (2011)
• Ipswich Town Football Club, North Stand at Portman Road - Ipswich, England, UK - Ipswich Town Football Club (2002)
• Estádio da Luz - Lisbon, Portugal - SL Benfica (2004)
• Emirates Stadium - London, UK - Arsenal Football Club (2006)
• PAETEC Park - Rochester, New York - United Soccer Leagues Rochester Raging Rhinos (2006)
• Stadium:mk - Milton Keynes, UK - Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (2007)
• Wembley Stadium - London, UK - England (2007)

Rugby League

• Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - NRL Brisbane Broncos (2003)
• Skilled Park - Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia - NRL Gold Coast Titans (2008)

Lacrosse

• Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota - NHL Minnesota Wild, NLL Minnesota Swarm (2000)

Multipurpose

• Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, Florida (joint project with Lescher & Mahoney Sports(Tampa) & Criswell, Blizzard & Blouin Architects (St. Pete) (1990)
• Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas (1993)
• Hong Kong Stadium - So Kon Po, Hong Kong (1994)
• University of Houston Athletics and Alumni Center - Houston, Texas (1995)
• Pennsylvania State University Training Facility - University Park, Pennsylvania (1999)
• Nanjing Sports Park - Nanjing, China (2004)
• Ervin J. Nutter Center - Fairborn, Ohio - NCAA Wright State Raiders (1990)
• National Cycling Centre - Manchester, England, UK (1994)
• Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Missouri - NCAA Missouri Tigers (2005)
• Sprint Center - Kansas City, Missouri - (2007)
• The O₂, London, UK (Formerly the Millennium Dome)
• ANZ Stadium - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 2000 Summer Olympics (1999)
• Millennium Stadium - Cardiff, Wales, UK (1999)
• Westpac Stadium Wellington, New Zealand (2000)
• Lansdowne Road reconstruction - Dublin, Ireland (2009 expected completion)
• Croke Park - Dublin, Ireland
• Queensland State Tennis Centre - Tennyson, Queensland, Australia (Under Construction)
• Estadio Chivas - Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico - (under construction)

Venue projects

Convention centers

• George R. Moscone Convention Center - San Francisco, California, USA (1981)
• America's Center - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - (1995)
• Anaheim Convention Center Expansion - Anaheim, California, USA (2001)
• Fort Worth Convention Center - Ft. Worth, Texas, USA (2003)
• Grand River Event Center - Dubuque, Iowa, USA (2003)
• Peoria Civic Center Expansion - Peoria, Illinois, USA (2007)
• Phoenix Convention Center - Phoenix, Arizona, USA (2008)

Civic centers

• Evansville Auditorium and Civic Center - Evansville, Indiana, USA (1998)
• Plano Centre - Plano, Texas, USA (1990)
• North Charleston Convention Center and Performing Arts Center - N. Charleston, South Carolina, USA (1999)
• Iowa Events Center - Des Moines, Iowa, USA (2005)

Exhibition halls

• Palmetto International Exposition Center - Greenville, South Carolina, USA (1994)
• Northern Kentucky Convention Center - Covington, Kentucky, USA (1998)

Conference centers

• MGM Grand Conference Center - Las Vegas, Nevada, USA (1998)

Event projects

Olympics

• 1996 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia
• 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
• 2004 Athens, Greece
• 2006 Torino, Italy
• 2008 Beijing, China
• 2010 Vancouver, BC, Canada
• 2012 London, England, UK
• 2014 Sochi, Russia
• 2016 Chicago, Illinois (BID)

National Football League

(selected events)

• 1983 — Super Bowl XVII - Pasadena, California
• 1986 — Super Bowl XX - New Orleans, Louisiana
• 1990-1992 — NFL American Bowl - Berlin, Germany
• 1994 — Super Bowl XXVIII - Atlanta, Georgia
• 2002-2007 — 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

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball All-Star Game

• 1999 — Boston, Massachusetts
• 2000 — Atlanta, Georgia
• 2001 — Seattle, Washington
• 2002 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• 2003 — Chicago, Illinois
• 2004 — Houston, Texas
• 2005 — Detroit, Michigan
• 2006 — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
• 2007 — San Francisco, California
• 2009 — St. Louis, Missouri

Football (Soccer) events

(Selected Events)

• 1986 — FIFA/UNICEF World All Star Game - Los Angeles, California, USA
• 1994 — FIFA World Cup - 9 US cities
• 1996 — Major League Soccer Inaugural Game - San Jose, California, USA
• 1998 — FIFA World Cup - Toulouse, France
• 2002 — FIFA World Cup - Korea/Japan

Other events

(Selected Events)

• 1986 — NBA All Star Game - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
• 1996 — Democratic National Convention - Chicago, Illinois , USA
• 1998 — NCAA Basketball Women's Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri, USA
• 1999 — Rugby World Cup - Cardiff, Wales, UK
• 2002 — Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Stanford, California, USA
• 2004 — The Main Street Event - Houston, Texas, USA
• 2005 — US Women's Open Golf - Denver, Colorado, USA
• 2005 — Daytona 500, Master Plan - Daytona, Florida, USA
• 2007 — Breeders' Cup, Oceanport, New Jersey, USA

External links

• HOK Sport Venue Event official website
• HOK Sport official website
• HOK Venue official website
• HOK Event official website

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