CitiFieldIsNoShea
04-02-2009, 12:09 AM
Kind of...changed their name to Populous.
From KC Star:
HOK Sport Venue Event is no longer.
The Kansas City-based sports architecture giant, now a stand-alone company, officially has changed its name to Populous.
“Populous allows us to enthusiastically embrace the expertise we uniquely claim — drawing people together, “ Joe Spear, a senior partner, said in a statement released today.
HOK Sport, now Populous, announced in August it was buying its independence from St. Louis-based HOK Group, and the transaction was completed Dec. 31. The firm was begun in 1983 when a group of architects approached HOK about establishing a sports-focused architectural office in Kansas City.
Over the years, its client list has grown to include 24 Major League Baseball franchises, 30 NFL franchises and 80 other professional and civic arena clients. Current projects include new ballparks for the Yankees, Mets and Twins, and the upgrade of Kansas City’s Truman Sports Complex.
Its latest accomplishments, the new Yankee Stadium and New York Mets’ Citi Field ballpark, open Friday with preseason games.
From KC Star:
HOK Sport Venue Event is no longer.
The Kansas City-based sports architecture giant, now a stand-alone company, officially has changed its name to Populous.
“Populous allows us to enthusiastically embrace the expertise we uniquely claim — drawing people together, “ Joe Spear, a senior partner, said in a statement released today.
HOK Sport, now Populous, announced in August it was buying its independence from St. Louis-based HOK Group, and the transaction was completed Dec. 31. The firm was begun in 1983 when a group of architects approached HOK about establishing a sports-focused architectural office in Kansas City.
Over the years, its client list has grown to include 24 Major League Baseball franchises, 30 NFL franchises and 80 other professional and civic arena clients. Current projects include new ballparks for the Yankees, Mets and Twins, and the upgrade of Kansas City’s Truman Sports Complex.
Its latest accomplishments, the new Yankee Stadium and New York Mets’ Citi Field ballpark, open Friday with preseason games.