On Monday, January 16, 2012, ICON Venue Group team members Tim Romani and Dan Vaillant presented to Edmonton’s City Council. The presentation included information about ICON’s arena portfolio, photos of modern arena features, and conceptual illustrations created as a result of a preliminary programming study for the new Edmonton arena.
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A newly created 3D Architectural “Fly-Thru” including animations of Farmers Field and Event Center, a redeveloped Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, new adjacent parking structures and a modernized Los Angeles Convention Center (including some interiors) was released today by architects and developers associated with the project. The “premiere” of the fly-thru video took place during a roundtable panel presentation taking place as part of the opening session of the international Stadia Design & Technology EXPO 2012 conference held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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Jeld-Wen Field’s redesign has won kudos from the architecture industry. The home of the Portland Timbers captured the American Institute of Architects’ San Francisco chapter’s “Merit Award for Excellence in Architecture.” The Timbers announced the award Wednesday afternoon.
…Los Angeles-based AECOM (NYSE: ACM) served as the project’s primary architect while Greenwood Village, Colo.-based ICON Venue Group was the project manager. Turner Construction of New York was the general contractor.
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Colorado State University announced today that ICON Venue Group has been retained as a consultant to help study the feasibility of an on-campus stadium at the university and to coordinate additional public engagement opportunities.
…“ICON has deep experience overseeing complex stadium projects, including landmark venues in Colorado, and their input and counsel will be invaluable as we examine whether to move ahead with a new stadium at Colorado State,” said Amy Parsons, vice president for University Operations and co-chair of CSU’s Stadium Advisory Committee. “Most importantly, as we begin to focus on selection and analysis of potential sites, they’ll work closely with the committee to ensure that we continue to have a robust public engagement strategy that captures all the issues and opportunities associated with the potential project.”
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Sacramento officials released a raft of new details on the proposed $391 million downtown arena Thursday, including a VIP parking garage and special $1 ticket surcharge.
After hours of delay, the city produced the all-important "term sheet" spelling out the financing structure agreed to by city officials, the Sacramento Kings, arena operator Anschutz Entertainment Group and the ICON/Taylor development team. The document was released three days after the parties announced a historic handshake deal to keep the Kings in town.
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The City of Edmonton and the Katz Group have selected ICON Venue Group (ICON) as project manager for Edmonton's proposed downtown arena. In the last 10 years, ICON has been project manager for nine new arenas, including Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Phoenix, and Denver.
...“ICON’s background establishes that they are uniquely positioned to work with the development team to design and construct an arena tailored to our local economy and culture,” said Bob Black, Executive Vice President - Katz Group. “This is about more than just hockey; this is about creating a state-of-the-art entertainment venue that will be home to all manner of athletic and cultural events, provide unparalleled patron experiences, and bring new energy and vibrancy to our downtown core.”
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