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August 11, 2017 / How Daily’s Place Represents the Future of NFL Brand Expansion

How Daily’s Place Represents the Future of NFL Brand Expansion

Walk into Daily’s Place, the City of Jacksonville’s and Jacksonville Jaguars’ new complex, and your gaze immediately floats upward. That’s where more than 150,000 square feet of fabric unfolds, waving like the ...

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April 21, 2016 / John Shreve

(Still) Learning from Las Vegas

How hybrid uses and spaces are transforming the Strip On the eve of the recent grand opening of T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts Chairman and CEO Jim Murren commented, “People ...

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April 17, 2015 / First Tennessee Park is an Anchor for Future Development: Q&A with Robert Hunt, Embrey Partners

First Tennessee Park is an Anchor for Future Development: Q&A with Robert Hunt, Embrey Partners

On Friday, April 17th, First Tennessee Park will celebrate opening day. Fans visiting the ballpark will be sure to notice something a bit different around the ballpark – development, cranes and construction ...

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April 16, 2015 / Joe Spear

Urban Design Profile: Coors Field and the Regeneration of the LoDo District

Twenty one years ago, The Denver Metropolitan Stadium District and the Colorado Rockies set out to do something that would forever transform downtown Denver. They would add a new, fan-centric, iconic ballpark ...

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January 28, 2015 / Michael Lockwood

Planning for Flexibility: The Phoenix Convention Center and Super Bowl XLIX

Phoenix Convention Center opened in 1972 – at a time when the region looked much different than it does today. Development was sparse at that time and large public buildings – like ...

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December 17, 2014 / Zach Allee

Placemaking at SunTrust Park

As designers of sports facilities, we are constantly evaluating and considering the ever changing culture of sports fandom and the nature in which fans watch and experience sporting events. Socializing and congregating ...

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July 11, 2014 / Todd Barnes

Behind the Scenes: Planning the MLB All Star Game on the League’s Most Urban Site

For large scale events – from the Final Four to the Super Bowl to the MLB All Star Game – the experience may appear seamless to fans, but there is a flurry ...

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November 28, 2012 / Earl Santee

Stadiums That Shape Downtowns: The Impact of Stadiums on Urban Redevelopment

Over the last 30 years, sport infrastructure has come to be an important catalyst for urban redevelopment, with arenas, ballparks and football stadiums serving as a framework for district development in each ...

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November 9, 2012 / Michael Lockwood

Convention Center Design: Evolving Spaces for Evolving Needs

Convention center design has evolved significantly over the past ten years, impacted by changing economic conditions and the evolving expectations of meeting planners, building operators and convention attendees. The industry has been ...

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