Five design firms shortlisted to design US$1bn Atlanta stadium
POSTED 01 Feb 2013 . BY Aoife Dowling
Five design firms have been shortlisted to develop the proposed US$1bn stadium for the Atlanta Falcons American football team in Atlanta, US.
Olympic stadium designers Populous are among the finalist to be chosen by the Georgia World Congress Centre Authority (GWCCA), which owns the site.
The other architectural firms include Philadelphia-based EwingCole, Dallas-based HKS, Atlanta-based tvsdesign (in partnership with Heery International and Gensler), and Kansas City-based 360 Architecture.
All of the firms have been involved in high-profile sports and entertainment projects.
The winning designer will get a fee based on a percentage of a $700m construction budget.
The chosen finalists will be asked to prepare proposals that include the first conceptual designs of the stadium.
Spanning 1.8m sq ft (167,225sq m), the stadium, which will feature a retractable roof, is scheduled to open in 2017.
The new stadium will be owned by the authority and operated by the Falcons under a 30-year agreement.
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Five design firms shortlisted to design US$1bn Atlanta stadium
POSTED 01 Feb 2013 . BY Aoife Dowling
Five design firms have been shortlisted to develop the proposed US$1bn stadium for the Atlanta Falcons American football team in Atlanta, US.
Olympic stadium designers Populous are among the finalist to be chosen by the Georgia World Congress Centre Authority (GWCCA), which owns the site.
The other architectural firms include Philadelphia-based EwingCole, Dallas-based HKS, Atlanta-based tvsdesign (in partnership with Heery International and Gensler), and Kansas City-based 360 Architecture.
All of the firms have been involved in high-profile sports and entertainment projects.
The winning designer will get a fee based on a percentage of a $700m construction budget.
The chosen finalists will be asked to prepare proposals that include the first conceptual designs of the stadium.
Spanning 1.8m sq ft (167,225sq m), the stadium, which will feature a retractable roof, is scheduled to open in 2017.
The new stadium will be owned by the authority and operated by the Falcons under a 30-year agreement.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider,
HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
Premium London health club, KX Chelsea, will imminently unveil its most significant
redevelopment since its launch in 2002 to create an integrated wellness model combining
training, recovery and relaxation.
Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of lean
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