Facility Design

Building or renovating? Find the resources you need in one place.

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Are you planning to build a new facility or remodel an existing one? Is construction underway? Have you held a grand opening recently? Whatever stage you are at, let us know. We can help you with suppliers and you could receive national recognition in Athletic Business magazine.
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Facility Specifications

A collection of downloadable facility specification diagrams for twenty different sports. Browse.

Specifications for professional, college, high school, field and court are included when available.

Find an Architect or Consultant

A database of architects, searchable by company name or city. Search.

An additional database of architectural consultants, grouped by specialization. Browse.

Architectural Showcase

The annual Showcase recognizes the best in recently constructed athletic, recreation and fitness facilities around the world. View.

Facilities of Merit

The judges of the Architectural Showcase selected these 10 buildings as outstanding in design and execution. View.

Events

For more information about building or renovating facilities, and managing programs and operations, check out these Athletic Business-sponsored industry events

Recreation Facilities Design and Management School—Colorado
Held annually in June
Denver, Colo.
Phone: 303/231-0943
Web: www.cpra-web.org

Recreation Facility Design School—Missouri
Held annually in August
Kansas City, Mo.
Phone: 573/636-3828
Web: www.mopark.org

Athletic Business Conference & Expo
Held annually in late November/early December
Location varies
Phone: 800/722-8764
Web: www.athleticbusinessconference.com

Related Articles: Facility Design and Planning

Design Details: Fireside Fans (September 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
Fire pits at Dow Diamond in Midland, Mich., encourage minor-league baseball fans to congregate.

Design Details: Jazzy Gym Walls (August 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
Environmental graphics and towering murals give Wake Forest's Miller Center a singular identity.

Design Details: Backlit Lobby (July 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
Not overly intense but still electric, this stylized wall treatment casts a glow throughout the lobby of Penn State's Recreation Hall.

Design Details: Magic Roof (May 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
On first glance, it seems the roof of the HealthRidge Fitness Center is floating. As with most tricks, figuring out how it's done is easy when you look more closely.

One Goal, Many Assists (May 2008 - Nicholas Brown)
Through an innovative design process, a wood-based arena now stands as a testament to community spirit in a rural Canadian town.

Design Details: Batter Up! (April 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
Opening Day is on the way, but kids at the Boys & Girls Club of Worcester, Mass., get to enjoy their own little piece of Fenway Park all year long.

Forever Southpaws (April 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
Ballpark orientation is not just about keeping batters, catchers and umpires from squinting.

Roof Positive (April 2008 - Andrew Cohen)
Common sense drives the details when sports fields, courts and tracks are placed on top of buildings and parking structures.

Hot Topic (April 2008 - Michael Popke)
As facility operators prep for another sun-drenched summer, some light needs to be shed on the subject of shade.

Making Tracks (December 2007 - Janet Jordan and Howard Blaisdell)
Proper planning and design help ensure that track and field facilities meet the needs of their diverse user groups.