is an architectural practice specializing in the design of public assembly spaces and planning of major special events.
After recognizing a potential market for architects specializing in the design of sports facilities, HOK founded in 1983 . In 1996 , HOK Sport, recognizing the small niche of sport design, expanded its practice to include convention facilities. By merger with a similar company, LOBB Sport with offices in London and Brisbane , Australia , and a home office in Kansas City , Missouri . HOK Sport created a global sports design firm. In 2002 , HOK Sport merged with Anderson Consulting Team , which specialized in public event planning. Today, HOK SVE is recognized worldwide as the industry leader whose portfolio includes innovative solutions to the design of sports venues, convention facilities and the planning of major public events such as the Olympics , the NBA All-Star Game , the FIFA World Cup and the Super Bowl .
The firm traces its roots in the USA to many of its architects coming from Kivett & Myers which designed the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City in 1967 .
- Dolphin Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida - Miami Dolphins (1987)
- Bank Of America Stadium , Charlotte, North Carolina - Carolina Panthers (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)
- Reliant Stadium , Houston, Texas - Houston Texans (2002)
- University Of Phoenix Stadium , Glendale, Arizona - Arizona Cardinals (2006)
- Dolphin Stadium - Miami Gardens, Florida - NFL Miami Dolphins , MLB Florida Marlins (1987)
- U.S. Cellular Field , Chicago, Illinois - Chicago White Sox (1991)
- Camden Yards , Baltimore, Maryland - Baltimore Orioles (1992)
- Jacobs 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)
- Busch Stadium , St. Louis, Missouri - St. Louis Cardinals (2006)
- Nationals Ballpark , Washington, D.C. - Washington Nationals (2008 estimated opening)
- 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)
- Twins Ballpark , Minneapolis, Minnesota - Minnesota Twins (2010 estimated opening)
- 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)
- Durham Bulls Athletic Park , Durham, North Carolina - AAA Durham Bulls (1995)
- Victory Field , Indianapolis, Indiana - AAA Indianapolis Indians (1996)
- Dow Diamond , Midland, Michigan - A Great Lakes Loons (2007)
- First Tennessee Field , Nashville, Tennessee - AAA Nashville Sounds (2008 estimated opening)
- 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)
- 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 - (under construction for the NHL New Jersey Devils )
- 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 Center - Manchester , England , UK (1994)
- Mizzou Arena - Columbia, Missouri - NCAA Missouri Tigers (2005)
- Sprint Center - Kansas City, Missouri - (Under Construction)
- The O2 , London, UK (Formerly the Millennium Dome)
- Telstra 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)
- 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)
- 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 (BID)
- 2016 Chicago, Illinois (BID)
(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, Florida
- 2008 — Super Bowl XLII - Glendale, Arizona
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
(Selected 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
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