Sports+RecBook 6.7.22.James.pdf

S P O R T S + R E C P R A C T I C E

s p o r t s + r e c p r a c t i c e - s t u d i o a r c h i t e c t s
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Introduction - who we are
We are value creators, plain and simple.
Our clients rely on us to properly plan and
thoughtfully design each project to achieve their
goals, maximize their investment, and create
spaces for their end-users that will be enjoyed for
many years.
In a nutshell. Studio Architects is a full-
service architecture firm with offices in Atlanta,
Georgia and Charleston, South Carolina.
Our expertise includes eSports, education,
housing, mixed-use, religious, senior living, and
sports+rec. We believe that listening to our
clients and exceeding their expectations daily is
our number one priority. Whether it’s through
our team’s hands on approach, attention to
detail, or leaving no stone unturned style, we
like to call ourselves designers and relationship
builders that partner with a client from day one
to help them achieve all of their goals.
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS. In July of 2008, Greg
Clever and Alan James opened the Atlanta
Branch Office of Davis Architects in the
basement of Greg’s home to serve multifamily
and mixed-use developers with the intent of
providing hands-on, client driven services. Over
the next ten years, they worked tirelessly to fulfill
these goals and create award-winning, nationally
recognized projects. In 2018, Greg and Alan
purchased the Atlanta Office of Davis Architects
and Studio Architects was formed with the help
of dedicated and talented Principals James
Anderson, Chris Kacena, and Chris Van Kley, who
were elevated to Partners.
NEW BLOOD. In May of 2019, Geoff Clever joined
the firm as Principal and was tasked by the
partners of the firm with diversifying its portfolio
to include education, civic, and sports projects.
Geoff’s resume and portfolio of work included
numerous K-12 school systems, as well as County,
City, and Municipal entities in the Southeast,
Collegiate, and Athletic clients including the
University of Alabama, Clemson University,
University of Florida, University of Georgia, and
Auburn University. With these new areas of
expertise in the firm’s arsenal, Studio Architects
was able to offer an increased level of service to its
current and prospective clients.
TRIED & TRUE APPROACH. Collaboration is
the glue that binds all of our work. At Studio
Architects, we approach each project uniquely.
We work closely with each of our clients to
establish goals at the outset of a project and
diligently monitor these objectives as a job moves
through design, document preparation, and
construction phases. Principal involvement from
start to finish is paramount to our team’s hands-
on approach to ensure that quality is maintained
throughout the building design process. Each
project is staffed with a team
tailored to that specific project
type and led by a Principal with
the knowledge and experience
to ensure success.
WORDS TO WORK BY. We
love what we do. Whether it’s
working late to meet a deadline,
participating in a design
charrette, attending a lunch
& learn, playing ping pong at
lunch, or taking in a ball game,
we like to have fun.

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team - meet the starting lineup
The Sports+Rec Practice at Studio Architects
is a Southeast-based architectural workshop
specializing in athletic facility projects. Just sports
- men and women, varsity or club. We design
facilities for traditional sports such as football,
basketball, and baseball, but also design facilities
for non-traditional sports such as eSports, Ice
Hockey, and Rugby. Our practice is virtual with an
emphasis on recruiting, trends, and technology.
Firm services include Design, Master Planning,
Programming, Feasibility Studies, and Recruiting
/ Fundraising Packages. Our five-year goal is to
become the go-to sports+rec architectural firm
in the Southeast specializing in collegiate, prep
school, and parks+recreation projects, and in
particular, helping clients conceptualize proposed
facility improvements and developing recruiting
and/or fundraising material to generate interest,
capital, and buzz to move projects forward.
Our team
Geoff Clever
Practice Leader
University of Virginia
Riwa Hojeij
Project Interior Designer
Georgia Tech
Sean Jeong
BIM Manager
Auburn University
Chris Chaphe
Project Coordinator
Kennesaw State University
TJ Helms
Project Manager
Auburn University
Denisha Garland
Project Coordinator
Auburn University
Daniel Garcia
Job Captain
Lauren Carberry
Project Architect
University of Illinois
Hal Greer
Brand Designer
University at Buffalo
Ben Hanna
Project Coordinator
Clemson University
Dennys Pozo
Project Coordinator
Georgia Tech
Emily McClure
Project Coordinator

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services - what we do
5-Point
Program
Checkup
Complimentary analysis of
existing branding, facilities,
game day experience,
premium seating, and
fundraising programs.
Sports
Consulting
Hourly, daily, and retainer-
based consulting services
for a variety of sports facility
needs including material/
color selection, deferred
maintenance, and any in-
house design construction
projects.
Athletic
Master
Planning
5, 10, and 20-year
comprehensive planning
effort involving visioning,
benchmarking, programming,
design, and cost & schedule
preparation.
Feasibility
Studies
Written and graphic
analysis that takes all of a
project’s relevant factors
into account—including
viability, operations, and cost
& scheduling considerations
to determine likelihood
of completing the project
successfully.
Recruiting
Packages
Design and preparation of 2D
and 3D images of proposed
athletic facility improvements
used by administrators,
development staff, and
coaches to generate interest
and excitement from recruits
or donors.
Architecture,
Design,
Panning
Full A/E Services including
programming, design, design
development, construction
documents, bidding &
negotiation, and construction
administration.
Auburn University
University of Alabama Birmingham
University of Alabama
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Georgia
University of Florida
College of Charleston
Georgia State University
Clemson University
North Carolina State University
University of Central Florida
Florida A&M University
Birmingham Southern College
The Miami Dolphins Football Team
Greenville Triumph Soccer Club
some of the great
institutions We’ve
had the pleasure to
partner with...

At Studio Architects, we are skilled
athletic facility planners. We understand
how athletic departments work when it
comes to planning facility improvements.
We realize the importance of proper
planning and conceptualizing proposed
improvements at the outset of an idea. We
appreciate the financial circumstances
of proposed facility improvements as
they relate to fundraising and recruiting
efforts. Whether the pre-design effort is an
athletic facilities master plan or a feasibility
study, Studio Architects possesses the
right expertise to plan, design, and deliver
drawings and marketing material to help
generate interest, funding, and buzz to
move proposed projects forward.
Pre-design - recruiting & fundraising expertise
Master Plans
• University of Alabama - The Crimson Standard
• University of Alabama at Birmingham
• College of Charleston
• University of Maine
• Sacred Heart University
•
Johns Island Park
•
Atlanta Men’s Baseball Association
Feasibility Studies
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Marquis Grissom Baseball Association: Baseball Training Facility
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Baptist Hill High School: Homecoming Tailgate Event
• Hampstead Park: Soccer Mini-Pitch
• Lawson State Community College: Baseball Player Development Center
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Clemson University: Football Operations Complex
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North Carolina State University: Carter-Finley Stadium - Revenue Generating Opportunities.
Reynolds Coliseum: Women’s Volleyball, Gymnastics, Softball
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Kennesaw State University: Fifth Third Bank Stadium - Sports Performance Complex
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Georgia State University: Sports Arena Annex - Multi-Sport Training Facility
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Georgia Tech: Bobby Dodd Stadium - Football Locker Room Upgrades
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University of Georgia: Stegeman Coliseum - Seating Bowl & Branding
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Florida A&M University: Bragg Memorial Stadium - Athletic Performance Facility
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Florida A&M University: Bragg Memorial Stadium - Athletic Performance Facility
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College of Charleston: Patriots Point Athletic Complex - Sports Medicine/Orthopedics &
Cougar Athletics Center
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The Gold Dome: New eSports Venue
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Player One eSports: Competition Arena
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US Naval Academy: D1 Hockey Arena
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Robert Morris University: New eSports Center
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Greenville Triumph: Practice & Competition Venue
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Oregon Institute of Technology: eSports Practice Facility
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University of Alabama at Birmingham: Blazer Football Stadium
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Oklahoma City University: eSports Practice Facility
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University of Alabama: Coleman Coliseum - Gymnastics Training Facility, Sewell-Thomas Stadium
- Baseball Operations Facility, Coleman Coliseum - Courtside Club, Aquatics Complex, Rowing
Operations Facility, Indoor Tennis Center, Captain’s Plaza
Projects represent individual experience for Geoff Clever while employed at Davis Architects, MPS Architecture, or JLG Architects.
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design - our work defines us
Each project is unique and a special opportunity for our team
to make a positive impact on the built environment and add
value to each and every client’s vision. Whatever the project,
Studio Architects approaches each job with optimism and a fresh
perspective that allows our designers to craft the best possible
solution which are both efficient and economical, as well as
distinctly creative. Studio Architects’ collaborative approach
to practicing architecture is focused on creating positive
experiences for all of our customers by maximizing service,
building strong relationships, and helping achieve their business
goals in each project we design.
PAINT @ STUCCO:
SW 7674 - Peppercorn
PAINT @ TRIM:
SW 6991 - Black Magic
Johns island park
the lodge at piney mountain
Henderson state
olmsted savannah
Soccer Mini-pitch
kannapolis
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The Gold Dome
New esports venue - Feasibility study
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
Future Completion
$10M Project Cost (estimated)
Proposed renovation of 33,000 SF, 1950’s geodesic
dome structure built originally as a bank. The proposed
improvements included collegiate eSports team space
for OCU’s fledgling program at the basement level
encompassing 12-gaming station practice bay, coaches’
offices, scrum room, war room, locker rooms, training
room, and nutrition bar (branded “RAM FUEL”). The
main level contained space for 42 gaming stations,
retro arcade, food & beverage bar, merchandise areas,
and VIP Suite housed in original bank vault (branded
“The Vault”), together with gaming competition spaces
including house floor, stage, team practice rooms &
lounge, green room, production, and server room. The
upper level incorporated common reception area, and
coworking and/or incubator spaces for local eSports or
technology firms to lease. Deliverables included plans,
3-D renderings, and cost estimate, as well as design &
construction schedule.
Project represents collaborative programming, design, and cost
estimating effort by A/E/C team led by Studio Architects that
included Mass Architects and Flintco
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Coleman Coliseum
new courtside club - feasibility study
Tuscaloosa, AL
Future Completion
$1.5M Project Cost (estimated)
Feasibility study for the renovation of existing
press dining area to serve as VIP club for basketball
patrons before, during, and after games. Capacity
for the proposed lounge was set at 100 people to
ensure exclusivity and premium-level experience for
patrons with seats on the floor. Amenities of club
incorporated food service, bar, seating, and private
restrooms, as well as direct view of team’s path
from locker room to court. Services of work effort
included programming, design, and branding, as
well as cost estimating, scheduling, and preparation
of donor fundraising package.
Project represents individual experience for
Geoff Clever while employed at Davis Architects
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Reeves Football
Operations
Complex
new football operations
- feasibility study
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Spring 2017 Completion
$55M Project Cost
Feasibility study for a proposed new football
operation complex. The purpose of the
feasibility study was to develop a program &
design that reflected the needs of Clemson
University (and its football program) and
included all the necessary components
of a state-of-the-art football operations
complex. The scope of the work also included
conceptual design, renderings, fly-around
animation, cost estimating, scheduling, and
peer analysis of similar facilities at ACC schools,
as well as schools that Clemson University
recruits against year end and year out.
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Sports Arena Annex
New multi-sport training facility -
feasibility study
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
Future Completion
Feasibility study involving the proposed renovation of
existing natatorium into multi-sport training facility for
soccer, sand volleyball, baseball, basketball, golf, and
track & field. Proposed project also involved creation
of new locker rooms, student-athlete support spaces,
coaches’ office, viewing grandstand, and outdoor
civic plaza with branding sculpture and signage.
Deliverables of the work effort included building
program, site & floor plans, 3-D drawings, fundraising
animation, and phased construction cost estimate.
Project represents individual experience for Geoff Clever while
employed at Davis Architects
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Bartow Arena
Upgrades to men’s basketball
Operations center -
feasibility study
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Future Completion
$500K Project Cost (estimated)
Feasibility study for the renovation of existing
men’s basketball offices into state-of-the-
art operations center to enhance recruiting
opportunities for program. Scope of proposed
work included exterior enhancements including
marquee signage, colorful banners, and oversized
player-based graphic window film. Proposed
interior work involved major overhaul to lobby,
head coach’s office, and support spaces, as well
as staff and team areas. Highlights of suggested
lobby upgrades included contemporary
reception desk, basketball-themed waiting
area, A/V, and branding improvements, as well
as new floor, wall, and ceiling finishes with
specialty lighting. Services of work effort included
programming, design, and branding, as well as
cost estimating, scheduling, and preparation of
recruiting package.
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Carter-Finley
Stadium
Revenue generating opportunities -
feasibility study
Raleigh, NC
Future Completion
Feasibility study focused on development of
“blue collar” revenue generating opportunities for
Carter-Finley Stadium. Opportunities examined
included grandstand club cut into the upper deck
at the east side, tailgate club adjacent to PNC
Arena, twelve suites, party terrace below the north
end zone scoreboard, four field level loge patios,
and two field level clubs at the south end zone
flanking the team’s tunnel access from the locker
onto the field. Each project was designed to take
advantage of existing stadium features without
costly modifications. Each project was themed
to reinforce “Wolfpack” branding to enhance
the fan experience at the stadium on game day.
Deliverables of the study included plans, 3-D
renderings, and cost estimate, as well as design &
construction schedule.
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Sewell-Thomas
Stadium
Renovation & expansion
Tuscaloosa, AL
Winter 2016 Completion
$37.5M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project involving
major improvements to 8,500-seat stadium.
Work included concourse upgrades, additional
restrooms / concessions / seating, expanded
canopy, skyboxes, two club lounges, home
run berm, student section, field level seating,
continuous outfield walk, family playground,
pre-game picnic area, team store, commissary,
press box, branding graphics & wayfinding
signage, home team locker room & lounge,
team meeting room, weight room, bullpen,
Coca Cola viewing porch in right field, and four-
lane indoor batting facility.
Project represents individual experience for Geoff Clever
while employed at Davis Architects
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Reynolds Coliseum
women’s volleyball, gymnastics, &
Softball team area upgrades -
feasibility study
Raleigh, NC
Future Completion
Feasibility study involving preparation
of concepts to improve the layout and
functionality of these team spaces, as well
as how best to create separate identities for
Women’s Volleyball, Softball, and Gymnastics.
The study also involved the development of
ideas to enhance recruiting opportunities
through a modern makeover of spaces, finishes,
lighting, and branding consistent with other
top-10 Division 1 programs. Deliverables
included program, floor plans, 3-D renderings
representing the design concept, construction
phasing, and cost estimate.
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Coleman Coliseum
gymnastics training facility
renovation & expansion - Feasibility Study
Tuscaloosa, AL
Future Completion
Feasibility study involving proposed renovation
and 10,000 SF expansion of existing practice
gymnasium into state-of-the-art gymnastics
training facility containing practice gym,
locker room, players’ lounge, training room,
equipment room, coaches’ office, team meeting
room, multi-purpose event space, and viewing
platforms. Scope of work included benchmarking,
programming, design, and preparation of 3-D
rendering for recruiting and fundraising.
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Fifth Third
Bank Stadium
new sports performance complex -
feasibility study
Kennesaw, GA
Future Completion
Feasibility study involving the preparation of
design concepts for a multi-level, state-of-the-
art sports facility to house football operations,
football training table, student-athlete dining
hall, premium club, academic center, sports
performance facility, strength & conditioning,
football locker room / training room / equipment
room, and related support spaces in the north
end zone of Fifth Third Bank Stadium. Services
of the study consisted of evaluation of existing
facilities, programming meetings with building
users & stakeholders, and conceptual design
with program, conceptual design drawings, 3-d
renderings, donor “naming” renderings, and cost
estimate & schedule as primary deliverables.
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Bobby Dodd Stadium
football locker room upgrades -
feasibility study
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta, GA
Summer 2018 Completion
$4.5M Project Cost
Feasibility study encompassing the renovation of
the home team locker room, as well as adjacent
spaces such as the coaches’ locker room, NFL locker
room, equipment room hallway, and associated
entry and circulation spaces. The proposed project
included new lockers, finishes, MEP systems, A/V,
and graphics, as well as addressed function and
flow during the week for practice and on game
days. Deliverable for the work effort included
project description, program, conceptual design
drawings, 3-d renderings for fundraising &
recruiting, and cost estimate.
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New eSports Center
conceptual design
Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
$50K Project Cost
Conceptual design effort for the renovation of 700 SF of
existing space within the Student Recreation & Fitness
Center for the Colonials new Esports Program. Proposed
improvements included 10-gaming stations, soft seating
area with wall-mounted TV monitor, server closet to
house the computer data rack, Respawn gaming tables
& chairs, and branding graphics. The renovated area was
located adjacent to a gymnasium, as well as unoccupied
space that was transformed into a head coach’s office
for the team. The proposed design was economical and
efficient, but edgy to coincide with the team’s recruiting
approach and spirit of the program. Deliverables
included floor plan, 3-D renderings, and cost estimate.
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Stephen C.
O’Connell Center
new ted crom gymnastics studio
Gainesville, FL
$2M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project involving
creation of 18,000 SF state-of-the-art training
facility with practice gymnasium, training room,
coaches’ offices, team lobby, equipment room, and
branding graphics. Gymnasium improvements
included design of practice areas for vault, uneven
bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.
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Roth Athletic
Center
renovation & expansion of
wayne densch sports center
University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
Fall 2019 Completion
$10M Project Cost
Two-story expansion project involving addition
of 23,500 SF to existing Wayne Densch Sports
Center to accommodate growth of football
program, as well as new space for soccer and
athletic administration offices. First floor
components of the project include Hall of
Fame lobby, football players’ lounge, recruiting
room, hydro-therapy area, meeting & position
rooms, Golden Knights Club headquarters,
and locker facilities for the men’s and women’s
soccer program. Second floor components
include athletic department offices for senior
administration, business & facility departments,
coaches, and staff health & wellness area.
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BBVA Compass Field
new soccer stadium for blazer soccer
& birmingham legion fc
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
$10M Project Cost
New home team “pitch” for UAB Soccer,
as well as Birmingham Legion FC. Soccer-
specific stadium includes 5,000 seats, entry
plaza, fan zone, beer garden, ticketing,
concessions, restrooms, press box, aluminum
bleacher seating, LED video board, and
synthetic turf field.
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Auburn Arena
new multi-purpose arena
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
$67M Project Cost
New 9,200-seat multi-purpose arena
for sporting events, concerts, and
commencement. Facility serves as home
for Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Women’s
Volleyball, and Women’s Gymnastics
programs. New arena design includes open
concourse, center-hung LED video board,
intimate seating, sky boxes, clubs, 14,000 SF
practice facility, weight room, locker rooms,
players’ lounges, coaches’ offices, team
store, student entry & lobby, and interactive
Lovelace Museum & Hall of Honor, as well as
branding graphics throughout facility.
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Homewood
Community
Center
new community center
Homewood Parks & Recreation
Homewood, AL
$14M Project Cost
New LEED Silver Certified
community center featuring
two full-size gyms, elevated
running track, multi-story
lobby, fitness rooms, weight &
cardio exercise area, 100-person
community meeting space, 25-yard
competition pool, and instructional
/ leisure pool with vortex & zero-
entry kids’ wading pool with play
structure, as well as birthday
party room, lifeguard facilities,
concessions, restrooms, and
covered outdoor dining area.
Project represents individual experience
for Geoff Clever while employed at Davis
Architects
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General Charles
Krulak Stadium
new multi-purpose stadium
Birmingham Southern College
Birmingham, AL
$7M Project Cost
New multi-sport stadium seating 1,600 involving
design of press box, grandstand, and field
house. Stadium work included creation of home
team practice and competition facilities for
Birmingham-Southern football, Men’s & Women’s
Lacrosse, Cross Country, and Track and Field
programs. The facility features an eight-lane track
with steeplechase, long/triple jump pits, high
jump, and pole vault, natural turf practice football
field, discus & shot-put throwing cages, javelin
runway, and synthetic turf soccer field. The field
house includes coaches’ offices, team meeting
rooms, locker rooms, training room, weight room,
and officials’ locker room.
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Birmingham
CrossPlex
new multi-purpose
athletic facility
City of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
$48M Project Cost
New world-class practice & competition
venue featuring a 50-meter natatorium
and hydraulically banked 200-meter indoor
track. The LEED Certified project is located
on the site of the historic Alabama State Fair
Grounds and has served as a civic catalyst
for the revitalization of Five Points West.
Meeting facilities and services to support
regional and national sporting events are
programmed, as well as training facilities
for local amateur and college swimming
& diving programs. The venue includes
a multi-story lobby, café & concessions,
meeting hall, conference center, team areas,
and event area, as well as accommodations
for volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and
cheerleading & dance camps.
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Falcon Stadium
game day football upgrades
@ north end zone
United States Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs, CO
$6M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project to
existing game day football locker room.
Work included a 9,500 SF expansion of the
locker room underneath the concourse level
that included a coaches’ locker room, video
room, press room, multi-purpose locker
rooms, and field storage. In order to provide
tractor-trailer access to the field for concerts
and other events, the entrance to the tunnel
was enlarged at the north end, as well as
improved and upgraded along its length.
Renovation work featured dual-sport
lockers (football & lacrosse), training room,
equipment room, medical room with x-ray,
press room, green room (for dignitaries
& talent), team “swag” area, and Falcon
Fueling Station.
Project represents individual experience for Geoff
Clever while employed at Davis Architects
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Trussville
Civic Center
new community center
Trussville Parks & Recreation
Trussville, AL
$13M Project Cost
New civic center including
community auditorium,
1000-person exhibition hall,
commissary, six meeting rooms,
fitness center, weight training
room, cardio/fitness room,
exercise room, spin room, indoor
walking track, two basketball
courts, and men’s and women’s
locker rooms.
Architects
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Digital Media
Center
Bryant-denny stadium
Tuscaloosa, AL
$15M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project
involving 40,000 SF of vacant space at
the North End Zone of Bryant-Denny
Stadium. Users of the state-of-the-art
facility teaching and video production
facility include Crimson Tide Productions,
WVUA, Alabama Public Radio, and the
Center for Public Television & Radio.
Scope of work included new plaza level
entrance, broadcast studios, control
rooms, edit suites, and offices, as well as
the set for “The Nick Saban Show.”
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Bessemer City
High School
new athletic fields complex
Bessemer City Schools
Bessemer, AL
$5M Project Cost
New two-level, 1,500-student high
schools with baseball, softball, and
football athletic fields complexes.
Schools features classrooms,
laboratories, performing & visual arts
center, administrative areas, media
center, food-court style cafeteria,
and two gymnasiums. Features
of the athletic complexes include
entry structure with ticketing /
concessions, restrooms, synthetic
turf football field, 8-lane track, home
team & visitor bleachers, press box,
and field house
Architects
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Sarah Patterson
Champions Plaza
new sports plaza
Tuscaloosa, AL
$2.8M Project Cost
New public plaza honoring the Crimson
Tide’s national champion coaches for all
sports except football. The curved plaza
features granite slabs highlighting all of
the Tide’s varsity sports besides football,
including a listing of each sports’ NCAA
and Southeastern Conference titles. The
plaza was designed to recognize the
successes of each sport, as well as each
sport’s founding and initial coaching staff.
A statue of Sarah Patterson, head coach
of 6 NCAA national championship titles, is
located in the center of the plaza bearing
her name. The plaza was also designed
as a backdrop for TV media broadcasts
from the adjacent Mal M. Moore Athletic
Facility, as well as Coleman Coliseum.
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The Pool at
Patriot Park
new community outdoor pool
Homewood, AL
$8M Project Cost
New seasonal outdoor community
pool with leisure pool, deck, splash
pad with spray features, zero depth
entrance ramp with mushroom, water
slide, concession stand with eating
area, men’s & women’s locker rooms,
lifeguard room, and check-in station.
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Mortimer Jordan
High School
New athletic fields complex
JEFCOED
Kimberly, AL
Summer 2011 & 2012 Completion
$5M Project Cost
New two-level, 1,000-student high schools
with baseball, softball, and football athletic
fields complexes. Schools features
classrooms, laboratories, performing &
visual arts center, administrative areas,
media center, food-court style cafeteria,
and two gymnasiums. Features of the
athletic complexes include entry structure
with ticketing / concessions, restrooms,
natural turf football field, 8-lane track,
home team & visitor bleachers, press box,
and field house.
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Sam Bailey
Track Stadium
renovaion & expansion
Tuscaloosa, AL
$3M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project to the
existing stadium included installation of new
nine-lane, state-of-the-art Beynon BSS-2000
track, as well as relocation of shot-put throw
area to the west end of the track, outside of
the oval. The infield was replaced with a new
hybrid Bermuda grass providing landing areas
for the javelin, hammer throw, and discus with
cages for the throw events relocated to allow
for better meet management. Additional work
involved the relocation and reconfiguration of
the jumps area, two pole vault runways, and
two high jump aprons. Timing locations were
added throughout the track area. In addition to
the track renovations, the grandstand, press box,
concessions, and restrooms were also upgraded
with a new entry plaza added to commemorate
the history of Alabama track athletes.
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Turner Field
soccer grandstand &
press box renovation
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
$4M Project Cost
Replacement of existing grandstands, as
well as related fan and team amenities at
soccer stadium. Work included design of
new 1,600 seat, aluminum grandstand, press
box, concessions, restroom, and VIP viewing
platform for women’s soccer program. Press
box was designed to meet SEC Network
media requirements, as well as athletic
operations, radio broadcast, and press corps.
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Homewood
Athletic
Complex
Multi-use athletic facility
Homewood, AL
$17M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion of West
Homewood Park into multi-use athletic
facility for Homewood Parks & Recreation
Board. Primary use of Homewood Athletic
Complex is youth baseball & softball, adult
softball, and tennis. The complex has eleven
fields used for baseball & softball and two
large multi-purpose fields used primarily for
flag football, lacrosse, and soccer, as well as
eight hard-surface tennis courts. Batting
cages, walking trails, and parking are also
provided for the community’s use.
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Stephen C.
O’Connell Center
Renovation & expansion
Gainesville, FL
$65M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project to multi-
purpose arena housing basketball, gymnastics,
and swimming & diving programs, as well as
concerts and other public events. The work at
the seating bowl included installation of a new
center-hung scoreboard with new video-replay
boards, as well as new chair-back seating
throughout the arena. Other work at the
interior included reconfiguration of all levels
with a new concourse introduced at mid-level,
as well as comprehensive fan, student-athlete,
and staff upgrades. The lobby of the facility
was also enlarged and contains Gator branding
elements on the floor, walls, and ceilings.
Premium amenities added to the facility
include an exclusive 50-seat courtside club, a
530-seat center-court club, and 12 premium
loge boxes.
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Birmingham-
Jefferson
Convention
Complex
new legacy arena club
Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center Authority
Birmingham, AL
$1M Project Cost
Renovation of existing space underneath lower
seating bowl of BJCC Arena into exclusive,
premium lounge limited to 500 patrons. The
club opens 2 hours before event time for
socialization and serves up-scale food, beverage,
and merchandise prior to concerts and
other events. Private restrooms, soft-seating
areas, buffet dining, food & beverage access,
dedicated entry, and convenient location
adjacent to the Arena and parking are
provided to each member.
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Rhoads Stadium
new indoor practice facility &
Clubhouse renovation
Tuscaloosa, AL
$2.5M Project Cost
Renovation and expansion project to softball
stadium involving addition of outfield seating
area called “The Brickyard, as well as creation
of 8,000 SF indoor practice facility with
reconfigurable netting systems to mimic the
infield, as well as four batting lanes for practice.
The clubhouse was renovated and expanded
to meet player development needs with a
spacious lobby featuring brand graphics, trophy
cases, and soft seating added, while the locker
room, players’ lounge, team meeting room,
training room, and laundry facilities received
substantive upgrades.
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Mal M. Moore
Athletic Facility
football facility renovation &
new alabama strength &
conditioning complex
Tuscaloosa, AL
$17M Project Cost
Work included renovation of the existing
weight room and locker room spaces into
player development hub for Crimson Tide
Football. Hub contains theater-style team
meeting room, position meeting rooms,
players’ lounge, and expanded team locker
room with player rehab pool area, as well
as branded “waterfall” feature. The two-
story, 35,000 SF strength & conditioning
facility was constructed. Other features
incorporated into the design of the weight
room include flexible connection to the
Indoor Practice Facility, flush weight lifting
platforms, and nutrition bar with bod pod,
grab & go area, video monitors, sound
system, and branding graphics.
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Indoor Practice
Facility
new indoor football
practice facility
Gainesville, FL
$16M Project Cost
New 100,000 SF indoor practice facility
featuring 120-yard synthetic turf field
with drill area at north end. Facility also
includes recruit room with outdoor patio,
satellite training room, video work room,
equipment storage, restrooms, and
branding graphics. Filming platforms
were designed at the south, north, and
west interior walls of the building with a
state-of-the-art sound system for voice,
music, and crowd noise replication.
Work also included the replacement of
two grass practice fields to the west of
the indoor facility, as well as the design
of a new field maintenance building.
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West Homewood
Athletic Center
new community athletic facilities
Homewood, AL
$5M Project Cost
New athletic facility containing two
multi-purpose gymnasiums for youth
athletics with bleacher spectator seating,
concession area, staff offices, and eight
covered batting cages, as well as City
Park Maintenance Operations Center
which include vehicle, equipment, and
material storage. The facility also includes
a synthetic, mega-field for soccer and
other youth sports that sits adjacent to
the center and parking.
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Outdoor
Training Pool
new outdoor 50-meter pool
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
$2M Project Cost
New outdoor swimming pool and clubhouse for
Auburn’s swimming and diving program. The
new pool is 50-meters long by 25-meters wide
and was designed to mimic similar outdoor
aquatic facilities on the international circuit, as
well as serve as a recruiting tool for the coaching
staff. The pool allows for 10 lanes for long course
and 22 lanes for short course swimming and
was strategically located adjacent to the Martin
Aquatic Center. While the 600,000-gallon pool
is primarily used as a training site for Olympic
competition by student-athletes, the pool is used
in the off-season by the general student body
through the University’s Student Life Department.
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Memorial Stadium
game day football upgrades
@ west end zone
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
$1M Project Cost
Renovation project involving upgrade of
football game day facilities at Memorial
Stadium including home team locker
room, players’ lounge, and nutrition bar.
Locker room work included renovated
lockers, showers, and restroom facilities,
as well as upgrades to finishes, lighting,
and brand graphics. Work at the Players’
Lounge included branding graphics, video
game stations, billiards, ping pong, shuffle
board, cornhole, and enclosed arcade zone
with video games and pinball machines.
Nutrition bar work included creation of
new juice bar for student athletes adjacent
to primary strength & conditioning facility
for nutritional support of student athletes
during training activities.
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Bryant-Denny
Stadium
north & south end zone expansion
& new walk of champions plaza
Tuscaloosa, AL
Summer 2006 / Summer 2010 Completion
$93M Project Cost
Work at the north end zone included 7,000-seat
upper deck, VIP club with 1,700 outdoor seats,
upper concourse, 38 skyboxes with TEPCO glazing,
athletic offices, press room, ticketing, concessions,
300-seat recruiting lounge, and home team locker
room complex. Work at the south end zone
included 36 skyboxes, VIP club with 1,700 outdoor
seats, 1,000-seat “stadium” club, donor hall of
recognition, development administrative offices,
outdoor market, and 8,600-seat upper deck with
concourse. Expansion work involved the design
of public plaza at the north end zone, The plaza
features commemorative statues of national
championship coaches, as well as commemorative
plaques for national championship teams.
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The Crimson Standard
master plan
Tuscaloosa, AL
Summer 2021 Completion (phase one)
Master plan encompassing fifteen varsity sports
and their respective practice and competition
facilities, as well as administrative offices and
student-athlete residential accommodations. The
purpose of the master plan was to chart a ten-
year course for future athletic facility development
and to proactively address upcoming changes to
Crimson Tide Athletics’ fan base. The scope of work
included benchmarking (collegiate & professional
sports facilities), visioning, programming, design,
and master plan package preparation, as well as
coordination with ongoing campus master planning
efforts. Deliverables provided at the conclusion of
the effort comprised a comprehensive master plan
document, master campus site plan of existing &
proposed athletic facilities, project designs, 3-D
renderings, project animations, and fundraising and/
or “hype” videos.
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baseball Player
development
center
feasibility study
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL
Future Completion
New Baseball Player Development Center
at Lawson State Community College. The
facility is adjacent to the community college’s
existing baseball stadium and includes locker
rooms, equipment rooms, offices, a team
lounge, and an indoor hitting facility. The new
facility consolidates all of the baseball team’s
operations into one building. The indoor hitting
facility allows the team to practice indoors
during inclement weather or while other
players are using the field. The facility is also a
huge draw in recruiting, allowing Lawson State
to draw elite prospects to their program.
Parking
Lot
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SW
Roy W. Johnson Jr.
Baseball Field
Building B
Building C
Building D
Cougar Baseball Player
Development Center
Rutledge Avenue SW
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PROJECT:
DRAWING TITLE:
DATE:
SCALE: 1" = 100'-0"
PR 20-115
COUGAR BASEBALL PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Site Plan
05/19/2020
Playground
Hitting Facility
Team
Lounge
Locker
Room
Toilets
Showers
Building Program
Players
Coaches
Hitting Facility
Umpires
Laundry/Storage
Coach's
Suite
Umpires
Equipment
Storage
PROJECT NUMBER:
PROJECT:
DRAWING TITLE:
DATE:
SCALE: 1" = 20'-0"
PR 20-115
COUGAR BASEBALL PLAYER
DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Floorplan
05/19/20
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West Ashley
High School
weight room
renovation
Charleston County School District
Charleston, SC
$250K Project Cost
Expansion and renovation of the existing
weight room at West Ashley High School. The
expansion demolished a wall between the
existing weight room and a storage room to
create a larger, open space that functioned
and flowed in a more efficient way for
workouts to be held by the student athletes.
The new space created an improved layout
that maximized the amount of equipment in
the weight room. A single strength coach can
now conduct workouts for student athletes
while seeing the entire space, creating a safer,
more efficient space.
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Johns island park
master plan
St. John’s High School
Johns Island, SC
Winter 2023 (anticipated)
$2.8M Project Cost
Athletics master plan for St. John’s High School at
Johns Island Park. Charleston County School District
and the City of Charleston wanted to develop a five,
ten, and twenty year master plan for the city park
that included baseball, softball, soccer, and tennis,
as well as disc golf, beach volleyball, and a children’s
fully accessible playground. Johns Island Park is the
home of St. John’s High School’s baseball, softball,
soccer, and tennis programs, and as a result, another
component of the master plan involved athletic
facility upgrades to better align its sports features
with other high schools in the District.
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at hampstead park
Feasibility study
Charleston, SC
Future Completion
$1.2M Project Cost
Master plan for a new Soccer Mini-Pitch
on an abandoned park’s lot adjacent to an
elementary school. The program includes a
120’ x 60’ artificial turf soccer field intended
to be used by both Charleston County School
District and recreation leagues in the city. In
addition to the field itself, there are landscape
improvements throughout the park that
included new vegetation, softscape, and
hardscape. Bleachers allow for spectators to
watch games or sit and relax in the park when
the field is not in use. A small fieldhouse allows
for a gated entry into the complex and offers
concessions, storage areas, and restrooms.
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Marquis Grissom
Baseball training
facility
Feasibility study
Lithonia, GA
Future Completion
$7.5M Project Cost (estimated)
Master plan for a baseball complex dedicated to
various travel teams of the Marquis Grissom Baseball
Association. The complex includes both indoor
and outdoor program. The indoor facility consists
of dedicated locker rooms, strength and condition
spaces, homework and study rooms, and offices
for coaches and members of the foundation. The
outdoor program consists of a covered batting cage,
a covered dedicated warmup area, a covered infield,
and a full size competition and practice field with
a 500 seat grandstand and press box. In addition
to being the home of Marquis Grissom Baseball
Association, the complex is developing relationships
with the Atlanta Braves as well as Major League
Baseball’s RBI program.
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Baptist Hill
High School
tailgate event
Feasibility study
Hollywood, SC
Future Completion
$10K Project Cost (estimated)
Master plan for the annual Homecoming
Tailgate Event at Baptist Hill High School.
Held on the school’s baseball field adjacent to
the football stadium, the event attracts 2,000
alums and fans every year and is well known in
the area for being one of the best high school
pregame atmospheres in South Carolina.
Charleston County School District sought a
more structured, safer event for the school.
Through site planning and code analysis, the
event is now staged in a more structured and
systemized way, allowing for better ingress,
egress, and access to amenities.
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Southeast athletic
complex renovation
master plan
Atlanta Men’s Baseball Association
Lithonia, GA
Future Completion
Master plan for the redevelopment and expansion
of an existing, defunct softball complex outside
of Atlanta. The project sought to transform the
existing softball fields into full size baseball
fields and included a dedicated practice field
with an indoor hitting facility. Additional batting
cages and bullpens are placed adjacent to fields
throughout the complex. In addition to the
primary baseball fields, there are multiple youth
fields, a soccer field, a driving range, and a 2,500
seat competition stadium intended to be used by
a local Division II baseball program in addition to
tournament championship games.
marquis grissom
baseball association
Atlanta Area
Men’s Senior
Baseball League
Southeast Athletic Complex
Renovation Master Plan
05/05/21
marquis grissom
baseball association
Atlanta Area
Men’s Senior
Baseball League
Southeast Athletic Complex
Renovation Master Plan
05/05/21
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