Live well, play well Sports and Wellness
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We’ve designed more than 100 miles of community bike trails across North America.
Sports inspire passion, pride, spirit. They give us something to root for and unite us together. We better ourselves and our communities by promoting active lifestyles, and encouraging positive social interaction.
Sports & Wellness From community recreation to professional play, sport can transcend boundaries, unify nations, build community spirit, improve health and enrich lives. The facilities in which we play and practice should enhance this experience—igniting passion, promoting opportunity, and building character. In sport, teamwork is essential. At Stantec, it’s the same. We create teams of architects, engineers, and landscape architects who work together to deliver world-class facilities. Our specialists’ expertise cover every phase of athletic facility design, from exploring funding options and gathering constituent input, to project design and construction administration. We’re focused on the full spectrum of sports and wellness planning and design for: large venue stadia and arenas; athletic fields and courts; ice skating ribbons; skateboarding parks, and community centers. We bring our “A” game to capture the energy and passion of sport. And we aim to elevate the experience for athletes and spectators so that athletics have an ideal stage from which to engage, excite, and inspire on a community, regional, and global scale.
Macombs Dam Park at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York
In sport, teamwork is essential. At Stantec, it’s the same. Stantec’s Sport Group is a specialized team of designers who focus on athletic services. With our team based across Stantec’s 400 offices throughout North America and internationally, we’re able to draw upon each other’s national expertise, as well as our understanding of the local communities. We call on that knowledge and passion to provide our clients with a broad set of services.
Our Athletic Design Services
Our Project Categories
Athletic Master Planning
Stadiums
Athletic Surfacing Expertise
Fields
Architecture & Interior Design
Skate Parks
Landscape Architecture
Bike Facilities
Visioning, Branding & Placemaking
Aquatic Centers
Event Planning & Operations
Ice Facilities
Civil Engineering
Parks & Recreation
Buildings Engineering
Wellness Facilities
Transportation/Traffic Planning & Engineering
Indoor Facilities & Field Houses
Environmental Planning & Remediation Resiliency Planning & Design Programming & Project Management Site Selection Strategic Planning/Project Economics Evacuation & Safety Planning Sustainability
Stadiums Stadiums breathe life into communities. They are the beating hearts of excitement, unity, and purpose. They are the places memories are made when people come together to play and experience sport. From high school football fields in America to cricket pitches in India, from the collegiate level to the professional leagues, from man-powered competitions to motor-powered races—Stantec plans and designs all facets of stadium projects of all scales. We design the ways fans get to an event, whether it’s the local team or the Superbowl. We design the architecture that surrounds the crowd, and the field of play athletes defend. We design the way-finding that helps ticketholders find their seats, the operations that keep stadium running, the options for revenue generation today and tomorrow, and the branding that turns a building into an icon. Our team has played with the NFL, CFL, MLB, MLS, CIS, and the NCAA to create transformative and innovative stadiums that draw on the passion of fans and the determination of athletes to create unforgettable experiences.
IMAGES (This Page, Top to Bottom) Regina Revitalization Initiative Stadium Concept, Regina, Saskatchewan Architecture Tully Stadium Addition/Renovation Houston, Texas Architecture Eden Garden Cricket Stadium Kolkata, West Bengal, India Architecture, Event Planning & Operations (Opposite Page) BC Place—New Roof with Interior & Exterior Enhancements, Vancouver, British Columbia Architecture & Interior Design
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Nearly 55,000 spectators from around the world packed BC Place on July 5, 2015 to watch the historic final game between Japan and the United States at the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada.
Fields We apply the most updated and innovative technology in athletic facility design and ensure efficient and cost effective construction methods for long-term facility use. Our staff has unparalleled expertise in designing and specifying athletic surfacing, including infilled, hybrid, and non-infilled synthetic turf products and traditional nylon surfaces, our team is well-schooled in the design and specification of competition running track surfaces, soil and sand-based natural grass fields, high quality sports lighting, large grandstand systems, and press box facilities.
IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Chugiak High School Artificial Turf Field, Anchorage, Alaska Civil, Electrical & Structural Engineering Macombs Dam Park at Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering University of Pennsylvania PennPark, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) Harvard University Turf Field Stadium Renovation, Cambridge, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering
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Harvard’s campus community can now use its stadium day and night year-round (instead of just 6 times a year) because of the new synthetic turf (replacing the natural grass surface), removable air structure “bubble,” and state-of-the-art sports lighting system we designed.
Skateparks Action sports are all about freedom and passion expressed through movement, speed, and skill. Our action sport pros–turned-designers feel that passion firsthand and work to infuse the thrill of being an athlete into all of their designs. Our designers create functional, site-integrated, and visually spectacular spaces that give a cohesive sense of place, become a source of community pride, and get your heart pumping.
IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Lynch Family Skatepark, Boston, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering Telulah Skatepark, Appleton, Wisconsin Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering Poplar Bluff Skate Plaza, Poplar Bluff, Missouri Landscape Architecture (Opposite Page) Alga Norte Skatepark, Carlsbad, California Landscape Architecture
Bike Facilities Whether it’s BMX facilities, pump tracks, jumps, or trails, our bike park designs incorporate defined pedestrian and spectator space and use integrated landscaping elements to create unique experiences. From Olympic training centers to neighborhood parks, we ensure the whole community feels welcomed into the bike park whether they’re participating or viewing in awe.
IMAGES (Top to Bottom) BMX Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, California Landscape Architecture Posse Grounds Mountain Bike Skills Park, Sedona, Arizona Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering Oldsmar BMX Supercross Track, Oldsmar, Florida Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) Novant Health BMX Supercross Track, Rock Hill, South Carolina Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering
2017
The year that the first Olympic-trial-worthy BMX race track in the US will host the UCI BMX World Championships—at the Novant Health BMX Supercross Track in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Aquatic Centers Modern aquatic centers require integrated and experienced design specialists that consider all aspects of a project and merge components into a functional, elegant, playful design. At Stantec, our teams don’t apply the same routine to every community and competition pool. Our deep understanding of aquatic center design combines our innovative ideas and trendsetting vision with tailored plans for clients and their facilities of all sizes. Our geographic diversity means we’ve seen the best, most exciting facility plans from across North America—ideas that provide solutions to the many challenges our clients face. From neighborhood splash pads to competitive venues, our technical designs and creative problem solving is customized to the communities we serve. Stantec’s research in the areas of leisure, therapeutic, and competitive water-based athletics and play leads the way to the next generation of aquatic design. IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Ridgeland Common 50 Meter Pool, Oak Park, Illinois Aquatics Consulting, Planning, Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Rockwall Aquatics Center, Rockwall, Texas Architecture Steinbach Aquatic Centre, Steinbach, Manitoba Architecture & Interior Design (In association with VDA) (Opposite Page) Portage Credit Union Centre, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Architecture & Interior Design (In association with VDA)
Ice Facilities Do you remember your first time on skates? What about your first hockey game or figure skating competition? We know how special these memories are—and how important these events are to first-timers. That’s why our team is fully committed to making the best of each ice facility we design. So how do we put our heart into ice facilities? By putting our brains to it first. We’re establishing new design guidelines for modern ice venues, resulting in community-based plans that broaden the definition of ice-based recreation and its influence on individual and community wellness. We’re looking to the future to bring tomorrow’s improvements—multi-use, connected environments that enable participants of all ages and abilities to play—into today’s blueprints. We’re raising the bar, and we’re putting that standard of excellence into our adaptive work designing all facets in and around ice facilities. Technically sound innovation with spectators, participants, officials, and the places you call home in mind—that’s our game winning goal. IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Maggie Daley Park Ice Ribbon, Chicago, Illinois Ice Systems Planning & Engineering Ridgeland Common Ice Arena, Oak Park, Illinois Ice Consulting, Ice Systems, Mechanical, & Electrical Engineering Sports, Hospitality, Entertainment District (SHED), Winnipeg, Manitoba Architecture, Interior Design, Branding & Visioning, Buildings Engineering (Opposite Page) Portage Credit Union Centre, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Architecture & Interior Design (In association with VDA)
Wellness Facilities Can a building’s design affect a person’s health? We believe the built environment can play a critical role in how one feels—especially in a wellness facility. When we design these environments, we do so with the intent of nurturing health and well-being. Whether it’s a community health center or a school gymnasium, we are passionate about designing solutions that connect with the community and encourages a healthy and active lifestyle for all. From the smallest detail to the grandest facility plan, we are committed to design that integrates wellness from the start.
IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Portage Credit Union Centre, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Architecture & Interior Design (In association with VDA) High School Gymnasium Expansion Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Architecture, Interior Design & Electrical Engineering Virtua Health and Wellness Center Moorestown, New Jersey Architecture (Opposite Page) Robert Lee YMCA, Vancouver, British Columbia Architecture & Interior Design
Indoor Facilities & Field Houses Whether it’s a field house or a seasonal air structure, these types of facilities put more people on the field—allowing for field or court use day and night all year long, (instead of just six months in cold weather climates). Indoor facilities and fieldhouse structures are usually built quickly and are designed to be removable or permanent. We’ve assisted athletic departments with installations at Ivy League schools, such as the stadium at Harvard University, and Penn Park at the University of Pennsylvania. With multi-purpose functionality more often than not, these structures are capable of staging numerous sports programming from volleyball and basketball, to running and aerobics classes.
IMAGES (Top to Bottom) Tournament Capital Centre Kamloops, British Columbia Architecture, Interior Design, Electrical, Mechanical, & Structural Engineering Winnipeg Indoor Soccer Complex Winnipeg, Manitoba Architecture & Interior Design Harvard University Stadium Renovation Boston, Massachusetts Landscape Architecture & Civil Engineering (Opposite Page) St. Joseph’s University, Hagan Arena Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Architecture & Interior Design
Visioning
Giving form to ideas, shape to concepts, and realization to dreams. Stantec’s Visioning, Brands, and Experiences team creates tangible, experiential, and memorable places. Master planning, streetscaping and place-making, signage and graphic design, and incredible interiors come together with branding, marketing materials, and packaging to create transformative experiences that enhance real estate values and bring people back to a place again and again.
$400M
The amount invested to renovate Wrigley Field and the adjacent Triangle Parcel into a premier tourist destination for generations to come.
Visioning for Wrigleyville, Chicago, Illinois
Events
Planning & operations Our goal is to make it easier for you to get where you’re going. Safely, efficiently, and on time. And when the fun is over and it’s time to go home—we make that easier, too. New Meadowlands Stadium Traffic & Parking Management Plan, New Rutherford, New Jersey
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Stantec has been selected as the consultant to advise the NFL on a league-wide study of traffic, transit, pedestrian and parking operations at all 31 NFL facilities.Â
Innovative concepts
Stantec’s Design Visualization Services for an Ice Ribbon/Skatepark Design Concept
You dream it, we’ll design it When our diverse group of experts comes together, we create concepts that have never been implemented before. Ideas like an outdoor ice ribbon for ice skating in the winter, that surrounds a skatepark for use in warmer weather. Throw in some athletic fields, a rock wall, splash pad, fire pit, and shaded structures, and you’ve got an amazing recreation space for your community. Gathering places like this promote outdoor activity and the coming together of residents. Creating spaces like these support healthy, tight-knit neighborhoods. With the innovation and originality of our team, the only limit to a recreation concept is your imagination.
Expert lineup We’re more than just a group of engineers, architects, and landscape architects. We’re players, competitors, and fans who bring together our diverse backgrounds in sports to successfully take on challenges of any size and scope. We work in interdisciplinary teams, with our clients, to deliver world-class sports facilities for communities of all sizes and demographics.
David Nardone, RLA, LEED® AP PRINCIPAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Boston, Massachusetts (617) 654-6007 david.nardone@stantec.com
Jeff Penner, BES., M. Arch., MAA, PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT Winnipeg, Manitoba (204) 928-8830 jeff.penner@stantec.com
Mike McIntyre, RLA, ASLA, CLARB PRINCIPAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT Austin, Texas (512) 867-6026 mike.mcintyre@stantec.com
Field Site Design
Sport Architecture
Action Sport Design
OAA, MRAIC, LEED AP ®
Design has the power to unite people, inspire athletes, excite spectators and build stronger communities. This is my belief and my passion. —Jeff Penner. Architect
Jim Maland, PE PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER St. Paul, Minnesota (651) 604-4759 jim.maland@stantec.com
Sumeet Kishnani, PE, PTOE, LEED® AP PRINCIPAL TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER Houston, Texas (718) 813-7632 sumeet.kishnani@stantec.com
Daniel Aizenman, MA, LEED® AP PRINCIPAL, SENIOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER Boulder, Colorado (979) 739-8422 daniel.aizenman@stantec.com
Ice & Aquatic Facility Design
Event Planning & Operations
Visioning, Brands, Experiences
Design with community in mind We’re active members of the communities we serve. That’s why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind. We collaborate across disciplines and industries to bring buildings, energy and resource, environmental, and infrastructure projects to life. Our work—engineering, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, surveying, environmental sciences, project management, and project economics, from initial project concept and planning through design, construction, and commissioning—begins at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Our local strength, knowledge, and relationships, coupled with our world-class expertise, have allowed us to go anywhere to meet our clients’ needs in more creative and personalized ways. With a long-term commitment to the people and places we serve, Stantec has the unique ability to connect to projects on a personal level and advance the quality of life in communities across the globe. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Visit us at stantec.com or find us on social media.
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