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Sports & Recreation

We create smart recreation designs that drive efficiency, accommodate growth, and showcase an organization's brand to improve a user, athlete, or spectator’s experience.

The David D. Hunting YMCA radiates excitement by physically and visually connecting people and spaces both within the facility to the passerby.

Area schools use the Manistee Community School's Paine Aquatic Center for competition and instruction, residents for residential, and health care providers for physical therapy and rehabilitation.

The University of Michigan Phyllis Ocker Field Hockey Stadium renovations included constructing a new grandstand, adding new turf, a scoreboard, and field lighting.

The renovations of Aquinas College Sturrus Sports & Fitness Center brought the building into the modern era.

Davenport University Farmers Insurance Athletic Campus is home to football, rugby, track and field, soccer, baseball, softball, and tennis.

GVSU's Kelly Family Field house sustainable highlights include photo-voltaic roof panels, solar wall technology, a turf roof, and rain gardens.

By fusing sports and healthcare, the RDV Sportsplex created a new professional-medical sports model.

We understand how to plan and program Sports and Recreation facilities, brand them to reflect the proper messages, and enhance the athlete and spectator experience. Maximizing athletic facility benefits and meeting the needs of all users begins with a deep understanding of the athletic programming needs and goals.

IA sports architects has completed a variety of sports and recreation facilities, representing successful partnerships between the healthcare industry, colleges and universities, private fitness clubs, and organizations such as the YMCA and United States Olympic Committee. Our clients receive a more efficient space through thoughtful, collaborative design that delivers the design punch to reinforce the brand and improve a user, athlete, or spectator's experience.

Planning

Master Planning
Land-Use Planning
Feasibility and Test Fits
Space Planning
Site Planning
Facility Programming & Benchmarking
Cost Analysis
Conceptual Design

Design

Architecture
Interior Design
Landscape Design
Sustainable Design
Branding
Environmental Graphic Design
Rendering & Animation
Wayfinding
Furniture, Fixtures, & Equipment (FF&E)

Submarkets

Athletics
Wellness Centers

Grand Rapids, Michigan