Hok is one of the most important firms in the United States in terms of architecture and engineering, with experience in projects around the world and of any type. HOK has developed the American Airlines Arena for the Miami Heat, the Nationwide Arena in Ohio and the Stockton Arena in California. Furthermore, the team that HOK proposes also has experience as the architect responsible for the First Direct Arena, in Leeds. Its vice president and director of sports is John Rodas. On the local side, Eduard Gascón, from TAC Arquitectes, leads a solid team with extensive experience in the development of all kinds of projects in Barcelona, such as the award-winning Parque del Turó in Can Mates, the Mirasol Centro building, the CTM Manresa, the Diagonal 682 office building and the Sagrera station.
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Who are the architects?
Hok and Tac Arquitectes were the winning team in the international architecture competition in September 2015