HOK Sport Venue Event
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HOK Sport Venue Event is an architectural firm specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events.
Offices
- Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Home Office)
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- London, UK
- Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Sports projects
- Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Dolphins (1987)
- Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina - Carolina Panthers (1996)
- Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida - Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1996)
- FedExField, Landover, Maryland - Washington Redskins (1997)
- M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland - Baltimore Ravens (1998)
- LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee - Tennessee Titans (1999)
- Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland Browns (1999)
- Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Steelers (2001)
- Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas - Houston Texans (2002)
- University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona - Arizona Cardinals (2006)
Baseball
- Dolphin Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida - NFL Miami Dolphins, MLB Florida Marlins (1987)
- U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago, Illinois - Chicago White Sox (1991)
- Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland - Baltimore Orioles (1992)
- Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio - Cleveland Indians (1994)
- Coors Field, Denver, Colorado - Colorado Rockies (1995)
- Comerica Park, Detroit, Michigan - Detroit Tigers (2000)
- Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas - Houston Astros (2000)
- AT&T Park, San Francisco, California - San Francisco Giants (2000)
- PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Pittsburgh Pirates (2001)
- Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio - Cincinnati Reds (2003)
- Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (joint project with Ewing Cole Cherry Brott of Philadelphia) - Philadelphia Phillies (2004)
- Petco Park, San Diego, California - San Diego Padres (2004)
- Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri - St. Louis Cardinals (2006)
- Nationals Park, Washington, D.C. - Washington Nationals (2008)
- Citi Field, Willets Point-Flushing, Queens, New York - New York Mets (2009 estimated opening)
- New Yankee Stadium, Bronx, New York - New York Yankees (2009 estimated opening)
- Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota - Minnesota Twins (2010 estimated opening)
- New Marlins Stadium, Miami, Fl - Miami Marlins (2011 estimated opening)
- New Rays Ballpark, St. Petersburg, Florida - Tampa Bay Rays (delayed indefinitely)
- Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium, South Bend, Indiana - A South Bend Silver Hawks (1987)
- Commerce Bank Park, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - AA Harrisburg Senators (1987)
- Dunn Tire Park, Buffalo, New York - AAA Buffalo Bisons (1988)
- NYSEG Stadium, Binghamton, New York - AA Binghamton Mets (1992)
- Harbor Park, Norfolk, Virginia - AAA Norfolk Tides (1993)
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park, Durham, North Carolina - AAA Durham Bulls (1995)
- Victory Field, Indianapolis, Indiana - AAA Indianapolis Indians (1996)
- LeLacheur Park, Lowell, Massachusetts - A Lowell Spinners (1998)
- Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California - AAA Fresno Grizzlies (2002)
- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida - AA Jacksonville Suns (2003)
- Bright House Field, Clearwater, Florida - A Clearwater Threshers (2004)
- Trustmark Park, Pearl, Mississippi - AA Mississippi Braves (2005)
- Dow Diamond, Midland, Michigan - A Great Lakes Loons (2007)
- Arvest Ballpark, Springdale, Arkansas - AA Northwest Arkansas Naturals (2008)
- Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park, Charleston, South Carolina - A Charleston RiverDogs (1997)
- Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin - Milwaukee Bucks (1988)
- Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado - Denver Nuggets
- Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia - Atlanta Hawks
- Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Toronto Raptors (1999)
- Toyota Center, Houston, Texas - Houston Rockets (2003)
- New Orlando Magic Arena, Orlando, Florida - Orlando Magic (2010 estimated opening)
- Honda Center - Anaheim, California - NHL Anaheim Ducks (1993)
- Sommet Center - Nashville, Tennessee - NHL Nashville Predators (1996)
- The E Center - West Valley City, Utah - IHL Utah Grizzlies, 2002 Winter Olympics (1997)
- Air Canada Centre - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - NBA Toronto Raptors, NHL Toronto Maple Leafs (1999)
- Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minnesota - NHL Minnesota Wild, NLL Minnesota Swarm (2000)
- GIANT Center - Hershey, Pennsylvania - AHL Hershey Bears (2002)
- Toyota Center - Houston, Texas - WNBA Houston Comets, NBA Houston Rockets, AHL Houston Aeros (2003)
- Pepsi Center - Denver, Colorado USA - NBA Denver Nuggets, NHL Colorado Avalanche
- Prudential Center - Newark, New Jersey - (NHL New Jersey Devils) (2007)
- New Pittsburgh Arena - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA - NHL Pittsburgh Penguins (2010 estimated opening)
- Estadio Internacional Monterrey - Monterrey, Mexico, Mexico (2011)
- Ipswich Town Football Club, North Stand at Portman Road - Ipswich, England, UK - Ipswich Town Football Club (2002)
- Estádio da Luz - Lisbon, Portugal - SL Benfica (2004)
- Emirates Stadium - London, UK - Arsenal Football Club (2006)
- PAETEC Park - Rochester, New York - United Soccer Leagues Rochester Raging Rhinos (2006)
- Stadium:mk - Milton Keynes, UK - Milton Keynes Dons F.C. (2007)
- Wembley Stadium - London, UK - England (2007)
Multipurpose
- Tropicana Field - St. Petersburg, Florida (joint project with Lescher & Mahoney Sports(Tampa) & Criswell, Blizzard & Blouin Architects (St. Pete) (1990)
- Alamodome - San Antonio, Texas (1993)
- Hong Kong Stadium - So Kon Po, Hong Kong (1994)
- University of Houston Athletics and Alumni Center - Houston, Texas (1995)
- Pennsylvania State University Training Facility - University Park, Pennsylvania (1999)
- Nanjing Sports Park - Nanjing, China (2004)
- Ervin J. Nutter Center - Fairborn, Ohio - NCAA Wright State Raiders (1990)
- National Cycling Centre - Manchester, England, UK (1994)
- Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Missouri - NCAA Missouri Tigers (2005)
- Sprint Center - Kansas City, Missouri - (2007)
- The O2, London, UK (Formerly the Millennium Dome)
- ANZ Stadium - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 2000 Summer Olympics (1999)
- Millennium Stadium - Cardiff, Wales, UK (1999)
- Westpac Stadium Wellington, New Zealand (2000)
- Lansdowne Road reconstruction - Dublin, Ireland (2009 expected completion)
- Croke Park - Dublin, Ireland
- Queensland State Tennis Centre - Tennyson, Queensland, Australia (Under Construction)
- Estadio Chivas - Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico - (under construction)
Venue projects
Convention centers
- George R. Moscone Convention Center - San Francisco, California, USA (1981)
- America's Center - St. Louis, Missouri, USA - (1995)
- Anaheim Convention Center Expansion - Anaheim, California, USA (2001)
- Fort Worth Convention Center - Ft. Worth, Texas, USA (2003)
- Grand River Event Center - Dubuque, Iowa, USA (2003)
- Peoria Civic Center Expansion - Peoria, Illinois, USA (2007)
- Phoenix Convention Center - Phoenix, Arizona, USA (2008)
Civic centers
Exhibition halls
Conference centers
Event projects
Olympics
- 1996 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia
- 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
- 2004 Athens, Greece
- 2006 Torino, Italy
- 2008 Beijing, China
- 2010 Vancouver, BC, Canada
- 2012 London, England, UK
- 2014 Sochi, Russia
- 2016 Chicago, Illinois (BID)
National Football League
(selected events)
- 1983 — Super Bowl XVII - Pasadena, California
- 1986 — Super Bowl XX - New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1990-1992 — NFL American Bowl - Berlin, Germany
- 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
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball All-Star Game
- 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
Football (Soccer) events
(Selected Events)
Other events
(Selected Events)
- 1986 — NBA All Star Game - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- 1996 — Democratic National Convention - Chicago, Illinois , USA
- 1998 — NCAA Basketball Women's Final Four - Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- 1999 — Rugby World Cup - Cardiff, Wales, UK
- 2002 — Modern Pentathlon World Championships - Stanford, California, USA
- 2004 — The Main Street Event - Houston, Texas, USA
- 2005 — US Women's Open Golf - Denver, Colorado, USA
- 2005 — Daytona 500, Master Plan - Daytona, Florida, USA
- 2007 — Breeders' Cup, Oceanport, New Jersey, USA
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