SUN-A12: Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium: Catalyzing Community Investment for People and the Environment

Sunday, November 13, 2022

9:00am – 10:00am PT

Location: Moscone Center, Room 304

1.00 PDH, LA CES/non-HSW, FL

Moderator(s)

Torey Carter-Conneen

Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer
American Society of Landscape Architects, District of Columbia

Speaker(s)

James Butts, Jr.

Mayor
Inglewood, CA
Gerard McCallum

Project Manager
Wilson Meany
Mia Lehrer, FASLA

President
Studio-MLA
Lance Evans

Venues Design Director and Principal
HKS Architects, Inc.

Stadiums can catalyze rejuvenation and capitalize on the potential of their communities. Thanks to the vision of bold developers, elected officials, designers, and residents, stadiums have become extensions of the public realm that culturally connect into their communities. Join this in-depth conversation with the team behind Hollywood Park's SoFi Stadium.

Learning Outcomes:

Understand how to elevate the experience of a sports venue campus as a public park and community magnet.
Discern the types of key project champions that are necessary to ensure a stadium project’s success over many years.
Learn about stadium architecture, landscape architecture, and programming frameworks for game day and non-game day experiences.
Insights into equitable and welcoming public space design as a form of social justice and community building.