HOK Sports + Entertainment practice is part of HOK, an award-winning, global design, architecture, engineering and planning firm, which has 1,600 people across a network of 23 offices on three continents. HOK Sports + Entertainment plans and designs world-class sports facilities, specializing in the design of arenas, stadiums, ballparks, training facilities and entertainment centres. The group plans and designs world-class sports complexes that are centrepieces of successful, vibrant entertainment districts, communities and campuses. Current and recent projects VIRTUAL include Newcastle Gateshead Quays in Gateshead, England; FC Barcelona’s New Palau FRONT ROW Blaugrana in Barcelona, Spain; Valencia Arena in Valencia, Spain; the PHX Arena modernization in Phoenix, Arizona; Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the State Farm Arena renovation in Atlanta; new Major League Soccer stadiums in Miami and St. Louis; Rogers Place and the Ice District in Edmonton, Alberta; Little Caesars Arena in Detroit; and the renovation of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. HOK designs buildings and spaces that respond to the needs of people and the environment. HOK designers are rooted in technical excellence, driven by imagination and focused on a solitary goal: to deliver solutions that inspire clients and communities. Authored by Case Studies