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18,000 SEAT ARENA, ONE OF KIND ENTRY/TICKET AREA/UNIQUE BOWL (ALL SUITES STACKED TO ONE SIDE)

NARRATIVE

AS THE EXTERIOR SKIN ARCHITECT, RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED COORDINATION WITH ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT, CURTAINWALL SPECIALISTS, ENGINEERING TEAM AND INTERNAL TEAM OF DESIGNERS TO WORK THROUGH THE COMPLEXITIES OF VARIOUS GEOMETRIES AND SYSTEMS. THESE CHALLENGES INCLUDED DETAILING INTERFACE, RESEARCH AND CHOICE OF MATERIALS, AND COORDINATION FOR A GMP PACKAGE OF DOCUMENTS.

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Phillips Arena, Atlanta

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LANDSCAPE PLAZA SPACE | 50,000 SEATS | 120 SUITES | REMOVABLE PITCH ON TRACKS AS A DYNAMIC FEATURE IN THE CENTRAL ENGLISH FLAT LANDS, THE NEW STADIUM SIGNIFIES A NEW ERA IN AMENITIES ORIENTED FOOTBALL. THE STADIUM IS DIRECTLY LINKED WITH PUBLIC TRAIN TRANSPORTATION, FEATURES COVERED SEATING AND FULL VIP AMENITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANTS

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Coventry Stadium, Birmingham, UK

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Terraced Football Fields

Fieldhouse

Administration Building

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25 ACRES; ADMINISTRATION, FIELDHOUSE, GYMNASIUM, COMPETITION TENNIS STADIUM, ATHLETE HOUSING, WELLNESS CENTER, BASEBALL STADIUM

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THE VARSITY VILLAGE WAS CONCEIVED AS A COLLECTIVE LOCATION FOR ALL CAMPUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES INTO ONE CENTRAL PLACE. PLANNED AT THE LINK BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST CAMPUS THE NEW VILLAGE WOULD CONTINUE THE CAMPUS “BRAID” AND SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE ATHLETICS PROGRAM IN ITS CONFERENCE. RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL MASTER PLANNING, BUILDING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION COST COORDINATION, PROMOTIONAL MATERIAL.

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Varsity Village, University of Cincinnati

(Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Designer, Coordination and Design of promotional film; w/ HOK Sport)

Gymnasium Administration|Hall of Champions Tennis Center Entry Plaza Fieldhouse 2000 Seat Baseball Stadium Burnett Woods

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Wellness Center

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Varsity Village, University of Cincinnati

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42,000 Seats; URBAN PLAZA/FAN ZONE; 20 SUITES

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AN URBAN STADIUM WITH CONNECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI AND THE RIVERFRONT, THE PARK WAS PLANNED TO PRESERVE IMPORTANT CIVIC VIEWS.

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COMPETITION SIZE PRACTICE GYMNASIUM; TEAM STORE; LOCKER ROOMS AND SPORTS TRAINING FACILITIES; BELOW GRADE CONNECTION BETWEEN ARENA AND FIELDHOUSE.

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AS A CONNECTOR THE NEW GYM BRINGS TOGETHER THREE BUILDINGS YET PRESERVES IMPORTANT VIEWS THROUGH CAMPUS THROUGH A LOW PROFILE AND TRANSPARENCY, WHILE BUILDING ON THE EXISTING INDIANA LIMESTONE BEDROCK.

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University of Indiana Practice Gymnasium

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Arena Section @ The Great Hall of Transportation

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18,000 SEAT ARENA; 250 ROOM HOTEL; 2500 CAR PARK; HALL OF TRANSPORTATION; RESIDENTIAL, RESTAURANT AND RETAIL.

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POSITIONED AT A TRANSPORTATION CROSSROADS THE PROPOSED NEW HOME FOR THE NEW JERSEY NETS AND DEVILS SITS ADJACENT TO THE HUDSON RIVER. THE ARENA AND ENTIRE COMPLEX TRANSITION FROM THE LOWER SCALE URBAN FABRIC OF HOBOKEN TO THE MANHATTAN SKYLINE WITH MATERIALS AND TEXTURE THAT SPEAK TO THE HISTORIC CONTEXT.

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Hoboken Arena and Sports Complex, New Jersey

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12,000 SEAT ARENA; COMPETITION POOL AND DIVING; OLYMPIC PLAZA; ATHLETE HOUSING AND TRAINING CENTER; PRACTICE GYMNASIUM

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CONCEPTUAL PLANNING AND DESIGN ORIGINATED WITH THE CHINESE CHARACTER; THE ‘RADICAL’ AND THE ‘STROKE’ FORM THE GEOMETRIC BASIS OF DESIGN-THE LANGUAGE OF THE DESIGN. SECOND PLACE IN INVITED COMPETITION

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Guangzhou Olympic Village, China

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GIANT COKE BOTTLE AND GLOVE, W/KIOSKS

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THE COCA COLA PLAZA COMPREHENSIVE ENTERTAINMENT ZONE WITH KIOSKS, HISTORIC PLAYER SCRIMS, A GIANT COKE BOTTLE FABRICATED FROM ALASKAN CEDAR GLULAM AND POINT SUPPORTED GLASS SYSTEM, AND TECHNOLOGY RICH AMENITIES.

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AT&T Park | Coca-Cola Amenities Plaza, San Francisco

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Seating Bowl/Pitch

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LARGEST COVERED STADIUM IN THE WORLD WITH THE WEMBLEY ARCH AT 300’ TALL AND A MOVABLE ROOF COVERING ALL SEATS CONVERTIBLE TO ATHLETICS STADIUM, THE PITCH IS CONFIGURED FOR EUROPEAN FOOTBALL; 50 SUITES.

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THE WEMBLEY BOWL WAS CONFIGURED FOR OPTIMAL SITELINES AND DISTANCE TO THE GAME OF FOOTBALL; THE INTERIOR “BOWL” SPACE IS FULLY ENCLOSED WITH A COVERED ROOF THAT IS INTEGRATED WITH THE BOWL AND ITS SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. MR. STAGGS SERVED AS PROJECT BOWL ARCHITECT LEADING A TEAM OF (4) FROM THE US IN LONDON. THE ENTIRE 50+ A/E TEAM DESIGNED THE PROJECT FROM AN ON SITE OFFICE IN WEMBLEY. EXTENSIVE INTERACTION WITH THE BUILDER AND SUBTRADES IN SD/DD TO MORE ACCURATELY COORDINATE DRAWINGS WITH ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION METHODS.

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New English National Stadium, Wembley, London, UK

(Christopher Staggs-Project Bowl Planner, Programming, Design w/ World Stadium Team/HOK Sport, London)

Bowl/Structure Interface Study

Bowl/Structure Interface Study

Bowl/Structure Construction

Athletics Events Layout

Bowl/Roof Structure Interface Study

Terrace Siteline Analysis

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BOWL-90,000 SEATS; STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE SUPPORTED BY CIRCULAR TUBE SECTION WING STRUCTURE; PRE-CAST CONCRETE TERRACING; PAINTED STEEL GUARDRAIL/HANDRAILS AND METALWORK; 5MX20M LED VIDEO SCREENS AT EITHER END OF BOWL; ADJUSTABLE CROWD BARRIERS AT PITCH; SITELINES AND BOWL CONFIGURED FOR FOOTBALL; STADIUM CAN BE CONVERTED TO ATHLETICS BY RAISING PITCH (REDUCTION IN SEATING TO 70,000); ALL SEATS COVERED BY MOVABLE ROOF

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EXTENSIVE SITLINE AND ATHLETICS STUDIES WERE PERFORMED (EVIDENCE OF ATHLETICS CONVERSION)

New English National Stadium, Wembley, London, UK

Bowl/Structure Geometry/Plan Study

(Christopher Staggs-Project Bowl Planner, Programming, Design w/ World Stadium Team/HOK Sport, London)

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