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Phillips Arena, Atlanta (Christopher Staggs-Project Design and Documents (Exterior/Skin/Details) w/HOK Sport)

DATA 18,000 SEAT ARENA, ONE OF KIND ENTRY/TICKET AREA/UNIQUE BOWL (ALL SUITES STACKED TO ONE SIDE)

NARRATIVE AS THE EXTERIOR SKIN ARCHITECT, RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDED COORDINATION WITH ASSOCIATE ARCHITECT, CURTAINWALL SPECIALISTS, ENGINEERING TEAM AND INTERNAL TEAM OF DESIGNERS TO WORK THROUGH THE COMPLEXITIES OF VARIOUS GEOMETRIES AND SYSTEMS. THESE CHALLENGES INCLUDED DETAILING INTERFACE, RESEARCH AND CHOICE OF MATERIALS, AND COORDINATION FOR A GMP PACKAGE OF DOCUMENTS.

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Coventry Stadium, Birmingham, UK (Christopher Staggs-Project Designer w/ HOK Sport, London)

DATA LANDSCAPE PLAZA SPACE | 50,000 SEATS | 120 SUITES | REMOVABLE PITCH ON TRACKS

NARRATIVE AS A DYNAMIC FEATURE IN THE CENTRAL ENGLISH FLAT LANDS, THE NEW STADIUM SIGNIFIES A NEW ERA IN AMENITIES ORIENTED FOOTBALL. THE STADIUM IS DIRECTLY LINKED WITH PUBLIC TRAIN TRANSPORTATION, FEATURES COVERED SEATING AND FULL VIP AMENITIES INCLUDING RESTAURANTS

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Varsity Village, University of Cincinnati (Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Designer, Coordination and Design of promotional film; w/ HOK Sport)

Terraced Football Fields Fieldhouse Administration Building

DATA 25 ACRES; ADMINISTRATION, FIELDHOUSE, GYMNASIUM, COMPETITION TENNIS STADIUM, ATHLETE HOUSING, WELLNESS CENTER, BASEBALL STADIUM

NARRATIVE THE VARSITY VILLAGE WAS CONCEIVED AS A COLLECTIVE LOCATION FOR ALL CAMPUS SPORTS ACTIVITIES INTO ONE CENTRAL PLACE. PLANNED AT THE LINK BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST CAMPUS THE NEW VILLAGE WOULD CONTINUE THE CAMPUS “BRAID” AND SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE ATHLETICS

PROGRAM IN ITS CONFERENCE. RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERALL MASTER PLANNING, BUILDING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION COST COORDINATION, PROMOTIONALMATERIAL.

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Varsity Village, University of Cincinnati (Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Programming, Designer w/ HOK Sport, London)

Schematic Watercolor Rendering Birdseye Perspective

Concept Entry View

Existing EPA Building

Entry Plaza

Tennis Center

Administration|Hall of Champions

Gymnasium

2000 Seat Baseball Stadium

Fieldhouse

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Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati (Christopher Staggs-Project Master Planning w/ HOK Sport)

Main Concourse View Bowl View

Bowl View

DATA 42,000 Seats; URBAN PLAZA/FAN ZONE; 20 SUITES

NARRATIVE AN URBAN STADIUM WITH CONNECTIONS TO DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI AND THE RIVERFRONT, THE PARK WAS PLANNED TOPRESERVE IMPORTANT CIVIC VIEWS.

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University of Indiana Practice Gymnasium (Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Programming, Design w/ HOK Sport, Kansas City)

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South Entry

DATA COMPETITION SIZE PRACTICE GYMNASIUM; TEAM STORE; LOCKER ROOMS AND SPORTS TRAINING FACILITIES; BELOW GRADECONNECTION BETWEEN ARENA AND FIELDHOUSE.

NARRATIVE AS A CONNECTOR THE NEW GYM BRINGS TOGETHER THREE BUILDINGS YET PRESERVES IMPORTANT VIEWSTHROUGH CAMPUS THROUGH A LOW PROFILE AND TRANSPARENCY, WHILE BUILDING ON THE EXISTING INDIANA LIMESTONEBEDROCK.

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Hoboken Arena and Sports Complex, New Jersey (Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Programming, Design w/ HOK Sport, Kansas City)

Arena Section @ The Great Hall of Transportation Concept Sketch

DATA 18,000 SEAT ARENA; 250 ROOM HOTEL; 2500 CAR PARK; HALL OF TRANSPORTATION; RESIDENTIAL, RESTAURANT AND RETAIL.

NARRATIVE POSITIONED AT A TRANSPORTATION CROSSROADS THE PROPOSED NEW HOME FOR THE NEW JERSEY NETS AND DEVILS SITS ADJACENT TO THEHUDSON RIVER. THE ARENA AND ENTIRE COMPLEX TRANSITION FROM THE LOWER SCALE URBAN FABRIC OF HOBOKEN TO THE MANHATTANSKYLINE WITH MATERIALS AND TEXTURE THAT SPEAK TO THE HISTORIC CONTEXT.

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Guangzhou Olympic Village, China (Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Programming, Design w/ HOK Sport)

Overall Planning Concept Digital Model

3d Arena View

DATA 12,000 SEAT ARENA; COMPETITION POOL AND DIVING; OLYMPIC PLAZA; ATHLETE HOUSING AND TRAINING CENTER; PRACTICE GYMNASIUM

NARRATIVE CONCEPTUAL PLANNING AND DESIGN ORIGINATED WITH THE CHINESE CHARACTER; THE ‘RADICAL’ AND THE ‘STROKE’ FORM THE GEOMETRIC BASISOF DESIGN-THE LANGUAGE OF THE DESIGN. SECOND PLACE IN INVITED COMPETITION

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AT&T Park | Coca-Cola Amenities Plaza, San Francisco (Christopher Staggs-Project Planner, Programming, Design w/ HOK Sport, Kansas City)

Schematic Design Study Model Concept Sketch

Realized Project

DATA GIANT COKE BOTTLE AND GLOVE, W/KIOSKS

NARRATIVE THE COCA COLA PLAZA COMPREHENSIVE ENTERTAINMENT ZONE WITH KIOSKS, HISTORIC PLAYERSCRIMS, A GIANT COKE BOTTLE FABRICATED FROM ALASKAN CEDAR GLULAM AND POINT SUPPORTED GLASS SYSTEM, AND TECHNOLOGY RICHAMENITIES.

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New English National Stadium, Wembley, London, UK (Christopher Staggs-Project Bowl Planner, Programming, Design w/ World Stadium Team/HOK Sport, London)

Seating Bowl/Pitch Birdseye View

Exterior view

Bowl/Video Screen

DATA LARGEST COVERED STADIUM IN THE WORLD WITH THE WEMBLEY ARCH AT 300’ TALL AND A MOVABLE ROOF COVERING ALL SEATSCONVERTIBLE TO ATHLETICS STADIUM, THE PITCH IS CONFIGURED FOR EUROPEAN FOOTBALL; 50 SUITES.

NARRATIVE THE WEMBLEY BOWL WAS CONFIGURED FOR OPTIMAL SITELINES AND DISTANCE TO THE GAME OF FOOTBALL; THE INTERIOR “BOWL” SPACE IS FULLYENCLOSED WITH A COVERED ROOF THAT IS INTEGRATED WITH THE BOWL AND ITS SUPPORTING STRUCTURE. MR. STAGGS SERVED AS PROJECT BOWL ARCHITECT LEADING A TEAM OF (4) FROM THE US IN LONDON. THE ENTIRE 50+ A/E TEAM DESIGNED THE PROJECT FROM AN ON SITE OFFICEIN WEMBLEY. EXTENSIVE INTERACTION WITH THE BUILDER AND SUBTRADES IN SD/DD TO MORE ACCURATELY COORDINATE DRAWINGS WITH ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION METHODS. 99-01

New English National Stadium, Wembley, London, UK (Christopher Staggs-Project Bowl Planner, Programming, Design w/ World Stadium Team/HOK Sport, London)

DATA BOWL-90,000 SEATS; STEEL SUPERSTRUCTURE SUPPORTED BY CIRCULAR TUBE SECTION WING STRUCTURE; PRE-CAST CONCRETE TERRACING; PAINTED STEEL GUARDRAIL/HANDRAILS AND METALWORK; 5MX20M LED VIDEO SCREENS AT EITHER END OF BOWL; ADJUSTABLE CROWD BARRIERS

AT PITCH; SITELINES AND BOWL CONFIGURED FOR FOOTBALL; STADIUM CAN BE CONVERTED TO ATHLETICS BY RAISING PITCH (REDUCTION IN SEATING TO 70,000); ALL SEATS COVERED BY MOVABLE ROOF

NARRATIVE EXTENSIVE SITLINE AND ATHLETICS STUDIES WERE PERFORMED (EVIDENCE OF ATHLETICS CONVERSION)

Bowl/Structure Interface Study Bowl/Roof Structure Interface Study

Bowl/Structure Interface Study Bowl/Structure Geometry/Plan StudyBowl/Structure Construction Athletics Events Layout

Terrace Siteline Analysis

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