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DEADLINE EXTENDED: APRIL 7, 2020
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Position yourself among the leading architects, design professionals and facility operators in the world, and be part of the biggest Athletic Business issue of the year – our annual Architectural Showcase.

​Athletic Business' Architectural Showcase shines a spotlight on state-of-the-art athletic, fitness and recreation facilities throughout North America. Our readers look forward to this annual feature to get inspired for their current and future capital improvement projects. 
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Entry Fee: $900 for one-page  |  $1,200 for two-page spread
You must be signed in to your Athletic Business account to access the submission page. Don't have an account? Click here to create one and get started.
2019 Architectural Showcase Submission:

WAKE FOREST WELLBEING CENTER RENOVATION AND EXPANSION

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Submission Guidelines & Fees:

What's Eligible For Entry:
​Any submitted athletic, fitness or recreation project completed between Jan. 1, 2017 and Dec. 31, 2019, will appear in the June 2020 Architectural Showcase issue of Athletic Business. Projects may be submitted by project architects, associated engineering and operational consultants, and facility owners. Projects will not be accepted from manufacturers or equipment suppliers. Projects can be new construction, additions or renovations. Any number of projects can be entered, and all or any part of a facility may be entered. (For example, a new gymnasium or fitness center in an existing high school would qualify.)
Submission Fee:
$900 for one-page showcase    |    ​$1,200 for two-page showcase spread

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Example of a one-page showcase spread
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Example of a two-page showcase spread

Your Entry Fee Includes:
  • Your choice of a one or two-page feature in the June 2020 Architectural Showcase issue of Athletic Business.
  • Two complimentary full-conference passes to AB Show 2020 – an $898 value.
  • Facility exposure to 40,000 Athletic Business magazine subscribers and 1 million+ athleticbusiness.com visitors, inclusion in our daily E-News and mention on all Athletic Business social media platforms.
  • Opportunity to be selected as one of 10 prestigious Facilities of Merit, announced in the October 2020 issue of Athletic Business, with an award ceremony at AB Show 2020. Winners will be chosen by a third-party judging panel this summer.
2019 Architectural Showcase Submission:

ATHLETES VILLAGE 
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

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entry instructions:

All entries must be completed online via the 2020 Architectural Online Submission Page no later than April 7, 2020.

Each entry must also prepare a standard 10"x12" binder that will be used for judging that must include the following:
  • Completed Online Application Form
    Once the form has been filled out online and electronically submitted, click "print your submission" and include it with your binder.
  • Site Plans/Floor Plans
    Do not include blueprints or construction documents. Plans should be easily readable in standard 8.5x11 inch format so they fit into the judging binder.
  • Exterior and Interior Photographs
    Quality prints on photographic paper are necessary for judging. Include 10 or more 8x10 inch prints. Photocopies will not be accepted. Do not submit renderings or photoshopped images. Photos can be uploaded at  athleticbusiness.com/showcaseform or mailed, along with the entry binder, via CD or flash drive. Photographs should show each of the program areas within the facility, as well as unique features of the project. It is recommended that all building facades are pictured and that the facility be shown in context with its surroundings. If the project is a renovation, please include pre-renovation photos and floor plans for reference.
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Mail completed entry binders to arrive no later than April 7, 2020:
Athletic Business
ATTN: Andy Berg
22 E. Mifflin St., Suite 910
Madison, WI 53703

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2019 Architectural Showcase Submission:

MASHOUF WELLNESS CENTER
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY

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showcase your design
​among the best of the best

In 2019, over 50 showcase submissions were received for the 32nd annual Architectural Showcase from leading architects in North America which filled the pages of this highly anticipated issue with state-of-the-art innovations that serve as inspiration for future athletic, fitness and recreation facility projects throughout the world. Explore a sampling of some of the world-class facilities showcased from our 2019 issue below.
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St. Paul Tennis Club
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Kempsville Recreation Center
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Aaniin Community Centre and Library
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Snyder Center
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Estes Valley Community Center
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Bentley University Multipurpose Arena
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Ruane Friar Development Center
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Carla Madison Recreation Center
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Cintas Center Renovation
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2019 Architectural Showcase Submission:

FINNERAN PAVILION RENOVATION
​VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

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2019 Participating Architects

ALSC Architects
ARC/ Architectural Resources Cambridge
Architecture49
Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture
Brinkley Sargent Wiginton Architects
CannonDesign
City of Broadview Heights
Dewberry
EwingCole
Glass & Associates, Inc.
Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood, Inc.
Hastings+Chivetta Architects, Inc.
HOK
Kahler Slater



MJMA
​Moody Nolan
MSA Sport, a division of MSA Design
Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative
Perkins Eastman
Perkins+Will
RDG Planning & Design
Sasaki
SmithGroup
UH Athletics
VMDO Architects
Williams Architects / Aquatics
WRNS Studio
292 Design Group
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2019 Architectural Showcase Submission:

LIBERTY UNIVERSITY 
​ATHLETICS CENTER

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