Nationality American Occupation Architect | Name Dan Meis Role Architect | |
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Buildings Staples Center, Los Angeles Stadium, Miller Park Structures Stadio della Roma, Staples Center, Paul Brown Stadium, Saitama Super Arena, Lincoln Financial Field Similar People James J Pallotta, Edward P Roski, Daniel Libeskind, Paul Brown | ||
Dan meis dynamic architecture designing buildings that move
Dan Meis (born 1961) is an American architect best known for designing sports and entertainment facilities including Staples Center, Safeco Field, Paul Brown Stadium and currently, Stadio Della Roma and Everton FC Stadium. His 30+ years of experience began in Chicago with Helmut/Jahn and includes time at some of the most well-known sports architecture firms in addition to co-founding the sports and entertainment practice of NBBJ. Dan currently operates his own independent studio established in 2014, MEIS architects, with offices in Soho, New York City, and Venice Beach, California.
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- Dan meis dynamic architecture designing buildings that move
- NEW STADIUM ARCHITECT SPEAKS
- Education
- Sample sports projects designed by Meis
- Sample commercial projects designed by Meis
- Personal life
- References
While at Ellerbe Becket in the 1990’s, Meis designed Europe's largest indoor arena, the Nynex Arena (now Manchester Arena) in Manchester, England, and led the design competition that won the $750 million Saitama Super Arena in Japan. Soon after winning the design competition, Meis left Ellerbe Becket to join established Seattle practice NBBJ, establishing NBBJ's sports division with Michael Hallmark and Ron Turner. Meis designed sports, entertainment and convention facilities that were highly-acclaimed including Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Dodge Theater (now Comerica Theatre) in Phoenix, Miller Park in Milwaukee, Safeco Field in Seattle, Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, and Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, which was the first NFL facility to win an AIA design award. Meis’ design for Los Angeles' Staples Center has been heralded as the "greatest arena ever built," and in 2001 he appeared in Time Magazine as one of their "100 Innovators in the World of Sports." His work has twice been awarded the prestigious Business Week/Architectural Record Award and Meis is the only architect twice recognized as one of Sports Business Journal's "40 under 40 Most Influential Sports Executives." Meis' work has been featured in numerous publications including Architectural Record, Metropolis, I.D., L.A. Architect, Stadium & Arena Management and SPACE magazine, and is a frequent lecturer at architectural schools across the world. In 2007, Meis was elevated to the College of the Fellows of the American Institute of Architects.
Meis has developed a reputation for out-of-the-box, innovative thinking while creating projects that redefine their respective building types including a “transformable” venue in Japan that mechanically changes from arena to stadium. Meis’ ability to re-imagine typical ideas of what a building can be was highlighted in a November 2015 Sports Illustrated and WIRED Magazine Super Bowl 100 Series feature on “The Future of Stadium Design” and he will be speaking at SXSW in 2016 on a related subject.
Recent projects credited as designed by Meis include the new Stadio Della Roma project for AS Roma, the LA Clippers Lexus Courtside Club and new corporate headquarters, Santa Anita Park experience enhancements and upgrades, and various premium improvements to Staples Center and Paul Brown Stadium.
NEW STADIUM ARCHITECT SPEAKS
Education
Meis studied environmental design and engineering at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and later received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Beginning in 2011, Meis served as an Adjunct Professor for Stadium Design at the University of Southern California.
Sample sports projects designed by Meis
Sample commercial projects designed by Meis
Personal life
Meis currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.