Sports & Recreation

JCJ Architecture designs a wide range of sports and recreation facilities for collegiate athletics, community organizations, Tribal Nations and professional sports organizations. The firm’s portfolio includes arenas, athletic practice facilities, recreation and fitness centers, community wellness facilities, stadiums and mixed-use sports developments.

JCJ’s experience includes new construction, renovations, additions and adaptive reuse, ranging from neighborhood recreation facilities to large-scale collegiate and professional venues.

JCJ has been designing sports and recreation facilities since the 1990s. The firm’s work spans collegiate athletics, community recreation, wellness and professional sports, serving clients throughout the United States.

Representative projects include renovations to Hartford’s XL Center, the revitalization of Trinity Health Stadium (formerly Dillon Stadium), the Toscano Family Ice Forum at the University of Connecticut and athletic and recreation facilities for institutions including the University of Massachusetts Amherst, San Diego State University and SUNY Fredonia.

Across projects of every size, JCJ focuses on creating environments that support athletic performance, recreation and community engagement.

Yes. JCJ has experience designing facilities for professional sports organizations, colleges and universities, Tribal Nations, community organizations and nonprofit institutions.

Professional sports experience includes the mixed-use development that is home to Rhode Island FC and the revitalization of Trinity Health Stadium in Hartford. Community recreation projects include facilities for the YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs of Hartford, the Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians and the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Collegiate athletics projects include the University of Connecticut’s Toscano Family Ice Forum, the Champions Basketball Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Blue Devils Fitness Center at SUNY Fredonia.

Sports and recreation facilities must balance athletic performance, operational efficiency and user experience while often serving a wide range of athletes, students and community members.

JCJ begins with thoughtful planning to understand programming needs, operational goals and long-term priorities. The firm carefully evaluates space utilization, circulation, adjacencies and opportunities to create flexible facilities that maximize use while fostering community and connection.

Through collaborative planning and disciplined project management, JCJ helps clients align project scope, budget and schedule while creating facilities that support both performance and everyday use.

JCJ’s portfolio includes collegiate athletic facilities, recreation and fitness centers, stadiums, arenas, community wellness centers and mixed-use sports developments.

The firm’s experience spans facilities for football, basketball, hockey, fitness and recreation programs, as well as projects that support community wellness, youth programming and public recreation.

Yes. JCJ provides comprehensive pre-design planning services for sports and recreation projects, including programming, feasibility studies, facility assessments, site selection and master planning.

The firm also assists clients with stakeholder engagement, project approvals and planning efforts that support fundraising and implementation. Early planning helps clients establish priorities, evaluate alternatives and create a clear roadmap before design begins.

JCJ has completed sports and recreation projects throughout the United States, including work in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Oklahoma and California.

The firm maintains offices in Boston, Hartford, Las Vegas, New York, Phoenix, San Diego and Tulsa and is licensed to practice in 45 states, allowing the team to support clients nationwide.