Selected by the sitting Mayor of Birmingham, the Coca-Cola Amphitheater has been named the 2026 Mayor’s Choice Award from AIA Birmingham. The Mayor’s Choice award recognizes a local architectural project that best reflects the city’s civic and sustainable goals. Generator Studio worked closely with Live Nation and local firms Goodwyn Mills Cawood and Studio 2H […]
Read MoreThe WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to Houston for the 2027 season, officially marking the return of the Houston Comets! The Comets’ return comes during a transformative period for both Toyota Center and the WNBA. As part of Toyota Center Reimagined, designed […]
Read MoreThe Providence Swedish Performance Center & Clubhouse, housing the business and soccer operations for Seattle Sounders FC, will open its doors to host the Belgium National Team for the FIFA World Cup 2026™. With all three group stage matches on the West Coast and a 50,000 SF facility with four full-sized training pitches to use […]
Read MoreThe Seattle Kraken and the City of Kirkland have partnered to unveil the Kraken Iceplex and Community Center, designed by Generator Studio. The new building brings together two sheets of ice, a city-operated community center, and a neighborhood restaurant under one roof. The Kraken and Kirkland hope the new neighborhood rinks will help grow participation, develop […]
Read More[read time: 4 minutes] The conversation around sports and entertainment-anchored mixed-use development has centered, predictably, on large-scale venues. Nine-figure stadium and arena investments create destinations wherever they land. However, those aren’t the only project types creating new, desirable districts in cities across the country. The facilities quietly reinventing this trend aren’t the ones making headline […]
Read MoreBuilding a high-performing, cohesive interiors team doesn’t happen by accident. In a new episode of I Hear Design, Generator Studio Partner and Director of Interior Design Christina Franklin breaks down exactly how she did it. Christina gets into what it means to design with a hospitality-forward mindset when hospitality is more than a buzzword, and […]
Read MoreThrough public, private, and community partners, Memorial Stadium will become a multipurpose home for Seattle Public Schools students and the greater community beneath the Space Needle. Reporter Mike Gastineau details the venue’s history, the partnerships forged to restore it beyond its former glory, and Generator’s role in the exciting redevelopment underway on the Seattle Center […]
Read MoreToyota Center and Clutch City Sports & Entertainment today announced Toyota Center Reimagined, a transformation of Toyota Center—designed by Generator Studio—to elevate the fan experience and further position downtown Houston as a premier destination for sports, entertainment, and major events. The comprehensive project, approved today by the Harris County–Houston Sports Authority, represents a transformational investment […]
Read MoreKansas City knows a thing or two about sports venues! Our hometown has quietly become a powerhouse in stadium and arena development. From historic stadiums, like CPKC Stadium, to next-generation sports and entertainment venues, companies based in KC continue to shape some of the finest facilities worldwide. The Kansas City Business Journal brought together industry […]
Read MoreGenerator Studio’s own Christina Franklin was featured in Design KC’s Women Who Build—a roundup of the women shaping Kansas City’s design and build industry. Christina brings a hospitality-forward approach to every project, and her philosophy is simple: understand how people want to live and feel in a space. That mindset guided her work on CPKC […]
Read MoreBig congratulations to Sam Dykes and John Iiams for passing the Architect Registration Examination! We’re proud of the work they’ve put into advancing their profession (and our street cred). What is the Architect Registration Examination (ARE), you ask? The ARE is a multi-division exam used to assess architects’ knowledge and skills regarding the practice of […]
Read MoreWe’re welcoming the Dutch to the KC Current Training Facility this Summer! The 17,000 SF facility, designed by Generator Studio under the vision of the KC Current ownership, will serve as the Netherlands home base and official team headquarters throughout their tournament run. When completed in June 2022, not only was the complex the first […]
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