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Despite Early Criticism, Appreciation of Barclays Center Grows
By
Andrew Cohen,
April 2013
They dreamed of titanium. They got rusted steel. The most fraught sports-architecture design process in recent years ended in late September with the opening of the Barclays Center, the new home of the Brooklyn Nets and the future home (it was announced in late October) of the New York Islanders.
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Recession Forces Changes to Premium Spectator Seating
By
Andrew Cohen,
February 2011
On March 10, 2009, the Dallas Cowboys unveiled the first completed luxury suite at the team's $1.15 billion home field, which opened three months later. A sumptuous 700 square feet, the 18-seat suite utilized materials such as Brazilian granite, Canadian marble, leather-clad walls and walnut trim.
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Design Details: Generous Concourse Encourages Social Spaces
By
Andrew Cohen,
January 2011
A generous concourse offers ample opportunities for incorporating social spaces into what would otherwise exist solely as a pedestrian thoroughfare. Helping enliven the trip between point A and point B might be a café, an informal seating area or an overlook into an activity space — or one such area that incorporates all three.
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Rebuilding After Natural Disasters Requires Insurance and the Kindness of Strangers
By
Michael Popke,
April 2009
When natural disaster ravages athletic facilities, rebuilding often requires a combination of proper insurance coverage and the kindness of strangers.
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Creative Seating Arrangements Add Character to Cloverleaf Softball Fields
By
Andrew Cohen,
April 2009
Seating arrangements can add character to the default layouts of municipal softball cloverleafs.
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High-Tech Upgrades Help Aging Spectator Facilities Stay In the Game
By
Nicholas Brown,
November 2008
High-tech upgrades to aging spectator facilities are essential to their survival in a competitive marketplace.
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Athletic Departments Struggle to Accommodate Student Demand for Stadium Seats
By
Paul Steinbach,
September 2008
Athletic departments struggle to accommodate student demand for stadium seating.
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Bleacher Theft From Parks and Fields Attributed to Cost of Steel
By
Nicholas Brown,
April 2008
Widespread bleachers theft from parks and sports fields is being attributed to dramatic spikes in prices for raw metals.
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Manufacturers Go Beyond Code Requirements for Bleacher Safety
By
Paul Steinbach,
April 2008
Manufacturers have gone beyond codes in attempts to enhance bleacher safety.
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Facility Operators Use Shade Structures in Sun-Drenched Summer
By
Michael Popke,
April 2008
As facility operators prep for another sun-drenched summer, some light needs to be shed on the subject of shade.
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