Archinect - News 2024-04-27T10:39:58-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150352733/hok-enlisted-by-jacksonville-jaguars-to-reimagine-stadium HOK enlisted by Jacksonville Jaguars to reimagine stadium Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-06-08T13:05:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/df/dfef623baa37aa348a39e5bcbc7f3be8.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/9343/hok" target="_blank">HOK</a> has announced that it is partnering with the Jacksonville Jaguars to undertake the renovation of TIAA Bank Field into the &ldquo;Stadium of the Future.&rdquo; The transformation seeks to invigorate the Jaguars franchise and spur the development of the city of Jacksonville.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eb/eb37a06eb74a9d37be8f34f42cfbab30.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/eb/eb37a06eb74a9d37be8f34f42cfbab30.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering courtesy of HOK</figcaption></figure><p>Work towards a long-term <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/4008/stadium" target="_blank">stadium</a> solution began in July 2020 with a thorough engineering assessment of the current stadium. It was concluded that it was possible to address the stadium&rsquo;s challenges through a renovation rather than new construction.&nbsp;<br></p> <p>&ldquo;From stadium discussions starting in 2016 to the formal process launched in July 2020 and now concluding, our objective has always been the same &mdash; lock in a promising future for the Jaguars and help our downtown become an economic engine to lift all of Jacksonville, particularly areas that have been underserved,&rdquo; said Jaguars owner Shad Khan.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d19d59b56a63841afad3eeae1f8af44.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6d19d59b56a63841afad3eeae1f8af44.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering courtesy of HOK</figcaption></figure><p>HOK is joined by Impact Development and Management as the owner&rsquo;s representative, al...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/59045399/the-n-f-l-s-most-luxurious-locker-room The N.F.L.’s most luxurious locker room Nam Henderson 2012-10-11T11:19:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8o/8ow7svgfo0r1wsl3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>replete with two waterfalls that splash into plunge pools, Euro-style toilets inside individual private stalls and leather chairs custom-built extra wide to accommodate even the heftiest linemen...The locker room looks like a modern SoHo apartment &mdash; that is, if modern SoHo apartments had space for shoulder pads &mdash; all high ceilings and dim lights.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Judy Battista reports from Jacksonville Fl, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Although the team is one of the least successful in the NFL, they recently completed a more than $3 million upgrade of their locker room. The hope is that the new digs will help them in recruiting free agents.</p>