Athletic Facilities Planning and Design
Let's Improve Your Home Field Advantage
There’s nothing like playing on your home court in front of your own fans. Home field advantage is something all teams thrive on. The stadiums, fields, and surfaces we play on have a direct impact on our performance. Proper material selections, design elements, drainage systems, and sport-specific sub-grades all play a vital role in the overall quality of an athletic facility. Turf replacement, tennis courts, new grandstands – we’ve done it all. Our architects and engineers will help you create a project that is as tough and durable as the athletes it hosts.
Kickoff meeting, user group meetings
We gather information about your organization, processes, facilities, issues, budget, and goals for the project.
Assemble users and stakeholders
Gather input, discuss big picture goals
Develop a design schedule
Set up periodic meetings for each critical project stage
Concept development
We coordinate the process and develop design concepts.
Create and present multiple design ideas
Gather feedback from stakeholders
Discuss pros and cons of various options
Refine designs based on input
Review with user groups and stakeholders
Final design: renderings, plans, and costs
After collecting input from multiple stakeholder meetings, interviewing staff, and reviewing the previous designs efforts, we create a final design with a detailed construction estimate incorporating the site, building, and utilities.
Create photo realistic renderings showing materials, lighting, and sight lines
Draft construction documents
Generate construction cost estimates
Construction administration
Our architects, engineers, and project managers will be with you from start to finish. We’ll help you assemble the right construction team and ensure design intent is achieved throughout the project. The multi-discipline nature of our team allows us to come up with creative solutions to complex problems when they arise. Innovative design strategies can save thousands of dollars during construction.
Assist with contractor selection
Oversee bidding and construction
Represent you throughout construction
Coordinate all disciplines on site: Architectural, Civil engineering, Structural engineering, Mechanical engineering, Electrical engineering, Land surveying
Conduct punch list and warranty reviews
“The partnership with Widseth was tremendous. It was easy to work with them and I felt like they truly cared about our project. I’d do a project with you guys again anytime.”
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Our architects and engineers will listen to your vision and help you create an athletic facility that's right for your team and your community.