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HOK Sport + Venue + Event, a division of Hellmuth, Obata and Kassabaum, 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 HOK Sport 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 Architects with offices in London, England and Brisbane, Australia, and a home office in Kansas City, Missouri (considered by many to be the home of sport architecture) 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 S+V+E is recognized worldwide as the industry leader who's 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 to many of its architects coming from Kivett & Myers which designed the Truman Sports Complex in Kansas City in 1967.
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Offices
Kansas City, Missouri, USA (Home Office)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Arena
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Ballpark
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Multipurpose
University of Houston Athletics and Alumni Center - Houston, Texas, USA (1995)
Pennsylvania State University Training Facility - University Park, Pennsylvania, USA (1999)
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Stadium
Telstra Stadium - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - 2000 Summer Olympics (1999)
Ipswich Town Football Club, North Stand at Portman Road - Ipswich, England, UK - Ipswich Town Football Club (2002)
TCF Bank Stadium - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - University of Minnesota Football (2009)
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Convention Centers
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Civic Centers
North Charleston Convention Center and Performing Arts Center - N. Charleston, South Carolina, USA (1999)
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Exhibition Halls
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Conference Centers
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Olympics
1996 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2000 Sydney, NSW, Austrialia
2002 Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2010 Vancouver, BC, Canada
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National Football League
(selected events)
1990-1992 — NFL American Bowl - Berlin, Germany
2002-2004 — NFL Pro Bowl - Honolulu, Hawaii
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Major League Baseball
MLB All-Star Week
1999 — Boston, Massachusetts
2001 — Seattle, Washington
2002 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Football (Soccer) Events
(Selected Events)
1986 — FIFA/UNICEF World All Star Game - Los Angeles, California, USA
1994 — FIFA World Cup - 9 US cities
1996 — Major League Soccer Inaugural Game - San Jose, California, USA
1998 — FIFA World Cup - Toulouse, France
2002 — FIFA World Cup - Korea/Japan
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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
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