Sports & Entertainment
Consulting, Planning and Design
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Overview
Our Approach
Stadiums, arenas, music halls, theaters; these are the venues that build hopes and dreams in children and provide entertainment and excitement for adults. Today’s venues provide more than a place to see a sporting event or a musical concert; they provide a complete experience. Entertainment facilities differentiate themselves by offering unique design, interactive elements, and food and beverage options that are specific to the location and characteristic of the venue.
WC&A’s sports and entertainment projects are differentiated among all other endeavors. The sheer size and scope of our experience in this area dwarfs other project types. These projects often have exacting time limitations requiring accelerated scheduling; this produces high-pressure deadlines and the need for extra manpower. WC&A has both the knowledge and experience to deliver highquality work in a timely fashion under pressing circumstances. We utilize our very experienced sports and entertainment staff, who understand all facets of the industry and can quickly and efficiently work with our clients, architectural teams, and engineers in a professional manner. These jobs are fee sensitive with little room for additional services so “getting it right” the first time is essential to the successful completion of these projects!
There are many ways to approach food facility design in sports and entertainment venues. William Caruso & Associates (WC&A) designs for various scales of food service; from traditional concession stands, to larger spaces and designs that are unique to a specific facility. We work with our clients to understand the vision they have for their venue and the experience they would like to provide for their patrons.
Project Highlights Radio City Music Hall New York, New York
WC&A has completed multiple phases of work over the years for this famous performing arts center located at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. Projects included the creation of a foodservice master plan and conceptual space planning to expand and centralize future food and beverage systems. WC&A also planned and designed a new state-of-the art food and beverage and merchandise kiosks operating in the main foyer, exterior building, and theatre itself (also included was renovation of historical furniture pieces into functional kiosk units). Quest Field Seattle, Washington
First and Goal, Inc. selected WC&A as its food and beverage facility planning and design consultant for a 69,000-seat NFL stadium in Seattle. The building is tied to a major exhibition center and parking garage which accommodates concurrent events. The stadium’s food and beverage system features dual commissaries, food courts, and up-scaled fixed concessions featuring local Pacific Northwest food and drink. There is also a high-quality club, in-seat dining, and specialty suite services. University of Oregon - Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, Oregon
WC&A was hired to plan and design all food and beverage facilities for this 12,500-seat arena venue set in the heart of this famed “PAC-12” Conference School’s campus. Our project team worked closely with the UO Athletic Department, its Foodservice Director, and the project architectural team to enhance a high-quality foodservice program already in operation at MAC Court (the existing arena). A state-of-the-art program was developed offering guests high-quality food choices at reasonable prices.
Highlight Client List 1976 Summer Olympic Games Montreal, Quebec, Canada*
Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center Atlanta, Georgia
Ford Field Detroit, Michigan
1984 Summer Olympic Games Los Angeles, California*
Coliseo De Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
Fox Cities Performing Arts Complex Appleton, Wisconsin
1988 Australian World Exposition Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Carolina First Arena Charleston, South Carolina
Bridgestone Arena Nashville, Tennessee
Rupp Arena Lexington, Kentucky
Colorado Events Center Boulder, Colorado
Golden Park Columbus, Georgia
Alamodome Stadium San Antonio, Texas
Colorado Ocean’s Journey Aquarium Denver, Colorado
Gonzaga University Arena Spokane, Washington
America West Arena Phoenix, Arizona
Columbus Civic Center/Arena Columbus, Georgia
Great American Ballpark Cincinnati, Ohio
Ameriquest Field Arlington, Texas
Comerica Park Detroit, Michigan
Hilton Coliseum Ames, Iowa
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Arvada, Colorado
Coors Events Center Boulder, Colorado
Home Depot Center San Dominguez, California
Atlantic City Events Center Atlantic City, New Jersey
Coors Field Denver, Colorado
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minneapolis, Minnesota
Aurora Grand Forks Stadium Grand Forks, North Dakota
Scotiabank Place Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Hughes Stadium Ft. Collins, Colorado
Autzen Stadium Eugene, Oregon
American Bank Center Corpus Christi, Texas
Invesco Field at Mile High Denver, Colorado
The RiverCenter Baton Rouge, Louisiana
COSI (The Ohio Center Of Science And Industry) Columbus, Ohio
Qualcomm Stadium San Diego, California
Time Warner Cable Arena Charlotte, North Carolina Agganis Arena Boston, Massachusetts Bucknell University Arena Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California Byrd Stadium University of Maryland College Park, Maryland
Crown Center Fayetteville, North Carolina Cumberland Civic Center Arena Portland, Maine Denver Center for the Performing Arts Denver, Colorado Denver Museum of Natural History Denver, Colorado DK Arena Mangonia Park, Florida
Calgary Stampede Park Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Dodger Stadium Los Angeles, California
Candlestick Park San Francisco, California
Sun Life Stadium Miami, Florida
Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati, Ohio
Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts
CNE Stadium Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Folsom Field (University Of Colorado) Boulder, Colorado
Joliet Field Joliet, Illinois ShoWare Stadium Kent, Washington K-ROCK Centre Kingston, Ontario Knoxville Civic Center Amphitheater Knoxville, Tennessee Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin Lambeau Field Green Bay, Wisconsin Larimer Events Center Fort Collins, Colorado Lexington Center Lexington, Kentucky Long Center Austin, Texas
Los Angeles County Museum Of Art Los Angeles, California
Olympic Stadium Montreal, Quebec, Canada
MassMutual Center Springfield, Massachusetts
Home Depot Center San Dominguez, California
Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Chaifetz Arena St. Louis, Missouri
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Renovation Los Angeles, California
Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada
Tacoma Dome Tacoma, Washington
Madison Square Garden New York, New York
Orpheum Theater Omaha, Nebraska
Tallahassee Leon Civic Center/Arena Tallahassee, Florida
HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York
Orpheum Theater Phoenix, Arizona
Germain Arena Ft. Myers, Florida
Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, Oregon
Philadelphia Museum Of Art Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Texas Stadium Irving, Texas
McAfee Coliseum Oakland, California
Phillips Arena Atlanta, Georgia
The Alerus Center Grand Forks, North Dakota
Memorial Stadium Renovations (Clemson University) Clemson, South Carolina
Phoenix Symphony Hall Phoenix, Arizona
Omaha Civic Auditorium Omaha, Nebraska
Compuware Arena Plymouth, Michigan
The Forum Inglewood, California
PNC Park Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Grand Ole Opry Nashville, Tennessee
Portland Center for the Performing Arts Portland, Oregon
The Ohr-O’keefe Museum Of Art Biloxi, Mississippi
Radio City Music Hall New York, New York
Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada
RBC Center Raleigh, North Carolina
Times Union Center For The Performing Arts Jacksonville, Florida
MAC (Monmouth College Events Center) West Long Branch, New Jersey
Red Rocks Amphitheater Morrison, Colorado
MTS Centre Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, Montana
Resch Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin
Tulsa Regional Events Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nassau Coliseum Bethpage, New York
Roebling Arena Trenton, New Jersey
University Of Dayton Flyers Arena Dayton, Ohio
National Aquarium In Baltimore Baltimore, Maryland
HP Pavillion San Jose, California
Red Bull Stadium Harrison, New Jersey
Save Mart Center Fresno, California
James H. Barnhardt Student Activities Center and Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
North Charleston Coliseum North Charleston, South Carolina
Scottrade Center St. Louis, Missouri
Oracle Arena Oakland, California
Seattle Center (Marion Oliver Hall) Seattle, Washington
Oklahoma City Arena Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Qwest Field Seattle, Washington
Oldsmobile Park Lansing, Michigan
Sioux Falls Arena Sioux Falls, Iowa
Metro Zoo of Portland Portland, Oregon Miller Park Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee Theater Milwaukee, Wisconsin Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center Biloxi, Mississippi
Van Andel Arena Grand Rapids, Michigan Century Stadium 16 Ventura, California West Campus Stadium (University Of Northern Colorado) Greeley, Colorado Williams–Brice Stadium (University Of South Carolina) Columbia, South Carolina
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