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With deep regional roots and a national reach, we offer largefirm expertise and resources with small-firm relationships and service. In everything we do, we’re guided by our vision: In our commitment to the Southeast, we create architecture that enriches community through a culture of design excellence, expertise, innovation, and collaborative engagement.
LS3P has been integral to the hospitality markets across the Southeast. We are adept in navigating design review boards, and we collaborate with developers, associate architects, and designers to create vibrant and memorable entertainment experiences.
Credit One Stadium
With the venue serving foremost as a tennis stadium, the design team drew inspiration from the abstraction of a tennis ball. A circular motif is subtly woven into every space through arches, light fixtures, tile patterns, and wall textures. Utilizing a serene, restrained color palette, the various program areas are defined by aesthetic changes in the texture and pattern of materials, furnishings, and custom art installations. The design also introduces a new flooring type called “polished tabby”.
Nestled into the treetops, the Club Level features framed views of Spanish moss and a verdant tree canopy to the stadium’s rear. The design seeks to connect with the Lowcountry landscape; green accents adorn the space from floor to ceiling.
Private suites are framed by custom wood slat ceilings and wall features that glow with warm light in the evening. A large, central island creates a gathering hub for patrons. Accordion glass doors open the suite to the stadium below, creating a premier viewing platform and sound control for any event.
LS3P collaborated with stadium design architect | architect of record Rossetti.
PNC Arena Reimagined
The revitalized PNC Arena will create a state-of-the-art sports and entertainment venue.
Originally built in 1999, the venue is home to NC State University Men’s Basketball and the NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. The arena welcomes over 1.5M fans each year, hosting more than 150 events on average.
Designed in partnership with Gensler the multi-phased renovations will elevate the fan experience, forge new hospitality opportunities, and enhance the internal infrastructure.
Confidential MixedUse Development
This study explores how to take an existing ballpark and active it with infill retail, multi-family housing and community amenities to create a true year-round neighborhood destination.
The program includes new retail spaces, a brewery, a community recreation center, a hotel and multifamily housing, all anchoring a pedestrian loop that wraps around the stadium’s outfield. The pedestrian loop changes in character as it moves through the project. It begins as a plaza – a gateway to the retail and ballpark - before transitioning to viewing decks along the stadium lawn, then becoming a neighborhood green that leads to a community park connecting the site to planned greenway trails that will lead to the nearby downtown.
The resulting master plan is an exercise in how to create a breathe new life into a tired sports facility and bring a fresh anchor to a growing suburban community.
Wilson Center for Fine Arts
The Humanities and Fine Arts Center is located on Cape Fear Community College’s downtown Wilmington, NC campus along a major gateway into downtown. The multi-award-winning facility was designed to be a landmark building for both the College and the City. It houses new music, drama, and art classrooms; faculty offices; and a state of the art multi-functional performance auditorium that is the largest in the area.
The 1500+ seat hall can accommodate a variety of functions including offBroadway shows, musical concerts, symphonic shows, recitals, and symposiums. A multi-functional outdoor arts courtyard for pre-function use, art exhibits, receptions, and performances is also incorporated into the facility.
Clemson University Littlejohn Coliseum
First opening in 1968 and last renovated in 2003, Clemson University’s Littlejohn Coliseum recently underwent a significant renovation and expansion to improve the fan and student-athlete experience. Home to the Clemson Tigers men’s and women’s basketball programs, the arena also hosts campus events, concerts, and commencement activities.
In partnership with AECOM as associate design architect, LS3P worked closely with Clemson University to integrate the significant renovation with Clemson’s unique campus context. Improvements include an updated playing arena and seating bowl with a unique geometry that maximizes available space, increased premium level seating and amenities to enhance revenue- generating opportunities, and consolidated practice and basketball operations program conveniently located under one roof. Upgraded support spaces include men’s & women’s coaches’ offices, weight rooms, locker rooms, recruitment gathering spaces, video editing room, and theater areas.
Segra Club at Riley Park
This addition made to the existing Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park builds in and encloses an over 6,000 SF area above the 1st base line seats, creating a private Club Level amenity space. Guests enter the Club Level via the rear balcony and are presented with 360 degree views. Special care was taken to design a space that fit within the existing facility but would also cater to high end corporate events and weddings.
Key features include a full service kitchen, full service bar, premium fixed seating replacing aluminum bleachers, and fully integrated A/V with automated drop-down monitors. On game day the furniture layout will include plush leather seating and drinkrails for viewing baseball games. During other events the space can be configured to cater to corporate presentations, weddings, and other occasions that require a large space with catered food.
Clemson University Memorial Stadium
Clemson Memorial Stadium, commonly known as “Death Valley”, has been descried as the epitome of College Football and considered one of the best by opposing teams due to the atmosphere created by the Clemson faithful. In 2017, StadiumJourney.com rated Memorial Stadium as having the number 10 stadium experience in the nation for all sports and No. 1 for College Football. To further this recognition, 247Sports named Memorial Stadium in the top five fan atmospheres in 2023. Entering the 2024 season, the Clemson Tigers have logged 340 wins in its 82-year history and have won 76.2% of the contests in Memorial Stadium.
In collaboration with AECOM, LS3P has contributed to the football program’s success through stadium design enhancements since 2013.
Spectrum Center Upgrades
The interior renovation refreshes 10,000 SF of space for dining and socializing and heightens a patron’s sense of a special event experience. Appealing furnishings, new finishes, a two-story volume and eye-catching architectural lighting are visual cues that energize the space.
Guests enter the restaurant from the suites level above. Glass railing panels along the suites level increase visibility into the restaurant, while a “front porch” landing with lounge seating overlooks the court.
Energy efficient accent lighting and large hexagonal pendant lighting provide a visual connection to both the court and suite levels.
The removal of the server station and sinks in front of the kitchen opens up views to behind-the-scenes food preparation and culinary theatre.
Ballpark District Masterplan
The Ballpark District Master Plan represents an innovative vision for a growing Downtown area. This visionary plan is not just about creating a ballpark; it is about establishing a vibrant and dynamic civic destination that seamlessly blends a multitude of cultural amenities with a diverse range of mixed-use offerings.
At its core, the Ballpark District seeks to redefine the urban experience by providing a walkable and immersive community gathering place. Unlike anything else in the region, this master plan envisions a one-of-a-kind hub that brings together residents and visitors alike, fostering a sense of connection and belonging in the heart of the city.
