Populous (companie)

Populous, denumită anterior HOK Sport, este o companie de arhitectură specializată în proiectarea complexurilor sportive și centrelor de evenimente, conferințe și expoziții.

Populous
Fondată1983
Fondator(i)George F. Hellmuth[*][[George F. Hellmuth (American architect (1907-1999))|]]
George Kassabaum[*][[George Kassabaum (arhitect american)|]]
Gyo Obata  Modificați la Wikidata
Țara Statele Unite ale Americii  Modificați la Wikidata
SediuKansas City
Număr de stabilimenteKansas City (SUA)
Londra, (UK)
Brisbane (Australia)
New York, San Francisco, Denver, Knoxville (SUA)
Rio de Janeiro (Brazilia)
New Delhi (India)
Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
Zona deservităGlobal
IndustrieArhitectură
ServiciiProiectarea complexurilor sportive, centrelor de evenimente, conferințe și expoziții; design interior; planificare de evenimente
Prezență online
Populous.com

Firma are un rol dominant în proiectarea stadioanelor și arenelor sportive, realizând de-a lungul timpului proiecte pentru construcții de renume mondial, cum ar fi Yankee Stadium din New York, Stadionul Wembley din Londra, Stadionul Australia din Sydney, Wimbledon Centre Court, Target Field din Minneapolis, San Francisco's AT&T Park, arena United Center din Chicago, Busch Stadium din St. Louis, Great American Ball Park din Cincinnati, Heinz Field din Pittsburgh, Reliant Stadium din Houston, Stadionul Emirates, Philippine Arena din Manila, renovarea arenei Soccer City Stadium din Johannesburg pentru Campionatul Mondial de Fotbal 2010, Stadionul Olimpic din Londra pentru Olimpiada din 2012, Sun Life Stadium din Miami, Ascot Racecourse, Citi Field din New York, Estádio da Luz din Lisabona, Millennium Stadium din Cardiff și Arenele O2 din Londra, Berlin și Dublin.

Populous a activat anterior cu numele de ”HOK Sport Venue Event”, fiind parte a HOK Group. În ianuarie 2009 Populous a devenit companie independentă și în prezent este una din cele mai mari companii de arhitectură din lume.[1][2][3]

Oficii

Sediul Populous din Kansas City, SUA

Proiecte sportive

Fotbal

Fotbal australian

  • Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, VictoriaCarlton Blues; Essendon Bombers; North Melbourne Kangaroos; St Kilda Saints; Western Bulldogs (2000)
  • Kardinia Park, Geelong, VictoriaGeelong Cats (2010)
  • Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast, QueenslandGold Coast Suns (2011)
  • Sydney Showground Stadium, Sydney, New South WalesGreater Western Sydney Giants (2012)
  • Perth Stadium, Perth, Western AustraliaFremantle Dockers; West Coast Eagles (2018)

NFL și College football

Arena Football League

Major League Baseball

Minor league baseball

College baseball

  • Baum Stadium, Fayetteville, ArkansasArkansas Razorbacks (1996)
  • Ray Fisher Stadium Renovation – Wilpon Baseball and Softball Complex, Ann Arbor, MichiganMichigan Wolverines (2008)
  • Bryson Field at Boshamer Stadium, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaNorth Carolina Tar Heels (2009)
  • Carolina Stadium, Columbia, South CarolinaUniversity of South Carolina Gamecocks (2009)

NBA

WNBA

College Basketball

NHL

AHL

  • BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WisconsinMilwaukee Admirals (1988)
  • GIANT CenterHershey, PennsylvaniaHershey Bears (2002)
  • Toyota CenterHouston, TexasHouston Aeros (2003–2013)
  • Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, New HampshireManchester Monarchs (2001)
  • Wells Fargo Arena at the Iowa Events Center, Des Moines, IowaIowa Wild (2013–14 season)

ECHL

  • The E CenterWest Valley City, UtahUtah Grizzlies, 2002 Winter Olympics (1997)

CHL

Rugby League

  • Suncorp StadiumBrisbane, Queensland, Australia – NRL Brisbane Broncos (2003)
  • Skilled ParkGold Coast, Queensland, Australia – NRL Gold Coast Titans (2008)

Lacrosse

Multifuncționale

  • Tropicana FieldSt. Petersburg, Florida (joint project with Lescher & Mahoney Sports(Tampa) & Criswell, Blizzard & Blouin Architects (St. Pete) (1990)
  • Ervin J. Nutter CenterFairborn, Ohio – NCAA Wright State Raiders (1990)
  • AlamodomeSan Antonio, Texas (1993)
  • Hong Kong StadiumSo Kon Po, Hong Kong (1994)
  • Manchester VelodromeManchester, Anglia, UK (1994)
  • University of Houston Athletics and Alumni Center – Houston, Texas (1995)
  • The O2, Londra, UK (Formerly the Millennium Dome)
  • ANZ Stadium – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia – 2000 Summer Olympics (1999)
  • Millennium Stadium – Cardiff, UK – Wales football team și Wales rugby union team (1999)
  • Pennsylvania State University Training Facility – University Park, Pennsylvania (1999)
  • Westpac Stadium Wellington, New Zealand (2000)
  • Verizon Wireless Arena, Manchester, NH (2001)
  • Croke ParkDublin, IrlandaGaelic Athletic Association (2004)
  • Nanjing Olympic Sports CenterNanjing, China (2004)
  • Mizzou ArenaColumbia, Missouri – NCAA Missouri Tigers (2005)
  • UCF ArenaOrlando, Florida (2007)
  • Queensland Tennis CentreTennyson, Queensland, Australia (2009)
  • Aviva Stadium – Dublin, Irlanda – Echipa națională de rugby a Irlandei și Echipa națională de fotbal a Irlandei (proiect comun cu Scott Tallon Walker) (2010)
  • Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Multi-purpose facility (Convention space/Stadium) – Birmingham, Alabama {In design stages} (Ground-breaking held 9/21/2009)
  • Ravenscraig Regional Sports FacilityMotherwell, Scoția, UK (2010)
  • Forsyth Barr StadiumDunedin, Noua Zeelandă (2011)
  • Ford CenterEvansville, Indiana – Used for Professional Ice Hockey, College Basketball, and Music Concerts. Completed: 2011.
  • First Direct ArenaLeeds, United Kingdom – arenă multi-funcțională (2013)
  • Philippine ArenaBulacan, North of Metro Manila, Filipine – arenă multi-funcțională, plenary hall for Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church of Christ) Centennial Project – a 50,000 seating capacity (proposed completion 2014; and when completed, this will be the biggest theater, dome arena and indoor stadium in the world.)
  • HARBORcenterBuffalo, New York – în construcție (est. completion May, 2015)
  • Perth StadiumPerth, Western Australia (architectural consultants – proposed completion 2018)

Alte proiecte

Centre civice și de convenție

  • Phoenix Convention Center – Phoenix, Arizona, SUA (2008)
  • Grand River Event CenterDubuque, Iowa, SUA (2003)
  • Iowa Events CenterDes Moines, Iowa, SUA (2005)
  • Peoria Civic Center Expansion – Peoria, Illinois, SUA (2007)

Proiecte pentru evenimente

Olimpiade

National Football League

(Evenimente selecte)

  • 1983 – Super Bowl XVII – Pasadena, California
  • 1986 – Super Bowl XX – New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1990–1992 – NFL American Bowl – Berlin, Germania
  • 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
  • 2009 – Super Bowl XLIII – Tampa, Florida
  • 2010 – Super Bowl XLIV – Miami Florida

Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball All-Star Game

  • 1993 – Baltimore, Maryland
  • 1997 – Cleveland, Ohio
  • 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
  • 2013 – Queens, New York City, New York
  • 2014 – Minneapolis, Minnesota

Evenimente fotbalistice

(Evenimente selecte)

Alte evenimente

(Evenimente selecte)

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

Referințe

  1. Kevin Collison, "HOK Sport Venue now stands alone", The Kansas City Star, 5 ianuarie 2009.[nefuncțională]
  2. Populous official website
  3. Kevin Collison, "Sports architecture firm changes name", The Kansas City Star, 31 martie 2009 (access date 31 martie 2009).
  4. Schlueb, Mark. „Architects, Dyer and Lions to brainstorm ideas for MLS stadium design”. Orlandosentinel.com. Orlando Sentinel. Arhivat din original la . Accesat în .
  5. Comfort Zone – Boston Globe – 19 noiembrie 2001[nefuncțională]
  6. „copie arhivă”. Arhivat din original la . Accesat în .

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