HOK and ROSSETTI Join Forces to Create Expanded Global Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Design Practice

Acquisition of Detroit firm with 57 years of sports venue expertise deepens HOK’s practice and establishes its first office in Detroit.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HOK has acquired ROSSETTI, a Detroit-based architecture firm recognized nationally for its sports venue design and renovation work. The merger strengthens HOK’s position as one of the world’s leading sports, recreation and entertainment design practices.

The combined firm will operate as HOK + ROSSETTI during the integration. ROSSETTI’s team, led by Matt Rossetti, FAIA, LEED AP, will continue to operate from Detroit—a market where HOK has long sought a physical presence and where ROSSETTI has been a fixture for 57 years.

ROSSETTI’s portfolio includes the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center and Detroit’s Ford Field, with a significant reimagination of USTA’s Arthur Ashe Stadium and Cosm Detroit currently underway. The firm also brings deep experience in professional training and performance facilities, arenas and sports-anchored mixed-use districts—areas that complement and extend HOK’s existing sports, recreation and entertainment capabilities.

“HOK has built a strong global sports practice over time. This partnership accelerates that trajectory with a firm whose expertise, culture and client relationships are exceptionally aligned with our own,” said HOK Co-CEO Eli Hoisington, AIA, LEED AP. “This strengthens every dimension of our Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice while establishing a home in Detroit, a market we believe in deeply. We’re excited to welcome ROSSETTI’s people and give them a global platform for the work they’ve always done best.”

Rossetti, who becomes a director of HOK’s Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice, said the move provides his team with the resources and reach to compete at a new level. “We built this firm on a commitment to design excellence and personal client service, and those values are shared completely by HOK,” he said. “Our clients will still work with the same people who know their projects and goals. The difference is that now those people have the backing of a global network with extraordinary depth across disciplines and markets. This is the right partnership at the right time.”

The combined HOK + ROSSETTI Sports + Recreation + Entertainment practice will be led by directors Nate Appleman, Shannon Bartch, Amy Chase, John Rhodes, Matt Rossetti and Rashed Singaby. The Detroit studio will serve as a key hub for the practice while also strengthening HOK’s ability to serve clients throughout the Upper Midwest. HOK has already made its mark in Detroit, having designed Little Caesars Arena and the forthcoming home of Detroit FC. This acquisition is a natural next step in the firm’s commitment to the market.

ABOUT HOK
HOK is a collective of future-forward thinkers and designers who are driven to face the critical challenges of our time. We are dedicated to improving people’s lives, serving our clients and healing the planet. Current and recent Sports + Recreation + Entertainment projects include the Jacksonville Jaguars’ Stadium of the Future (EverBank Stadium renovation); the Denver Broncos’ new Training Facility and Headquarters; New York City Football Club’s Etihad Park; St. Louis CITY SC’s Energizer Park; Detroit City FC’s new soccer stadium; the KC Current’s Riverside Stadium and Performance Center; Roig Arena in Valencia, Spain; and the Avicii Arena Modernization in Stockholm, Sweden.

ABOUT ROSSETTI
ROSSETTI is a third-generation, family-owned firm proudly headquartered in Detroit and recognized globally for pioneering sports and entertainment destinations. With decades of experience, we bring a legacy of innovation to every endeavor, whether a local neighborhood spot or a global sports destination. Current and recent projects include the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix; the multi-phase $800 million transformation of Arthur Ashe Stadium and the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York; Cosm Detroit, a first-of-its-kind immersive entertainment venue in Cadillac Square; the Truist Park Reimagination for the Atlanta Braves; the Baptist Health IcePlex for the Florida Panthers in Fort Lauderdale; and the Miller Electric Center for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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