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WORK. CVS. MIKE SMITH BSC(HONS) DIPARCH . PROFILE Mike Smith has extensive experience in the design of sports and entertainment schemes in the UK and abroad. A director of Sport Concepts for 15 years, he offers specialised experience in temporary and permanent sports facility design and an in depth knowledge of sports federation and event overlay requirements. He was responsible for the architectural technical review and the on-site build quality of four of the major London 2012 Olympic venues including the Olympic Stadium and the London Aquatics Centre. His most recent design work includes the 40,000 seat Spartak Stadium, The National Arena & Velodrome in Glasgow & Liverpool Echo Arena. A graduate of the Bartlett School of Architecture UCL, he is the London office manager. ACADEMICS Diploma in Architecture, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London BSc(Hons) Architecture, Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1999 to present Sport Concepts, Director 1998 to 1999 Virtualspace Design, London, Director 1995 to 1998 Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum, London 1993 to 1995 Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum, Hong Kong SELECTED PROJECTS • Bristol Arena - 12,000 seat indoor arena - Design Audit • Budapest New Venues - Stadium, Aquatics Centre & Various Training venues - Design Audit • Saudi Arabian Aramco Football Stadia - 11 No. 45,000 Football Stadia - Design Audit • Flushing Meadows Tennis Centre - Design Audit • Kuwait International Tennis Centre - Lead Architect • Spartak Stadium, Moscow – 40,000 seat Football Stadium - Lead Architect • London 2012 Olympic Stadium - 90,000 seat stadium – Design Audit, On site supervision • London 2012 Aquatics Centre - 20,000 seat facility – Design Audit, On site supervision • London 2012 Basketball Arena - 10,000 seat temporary arena – Design Audit, On site supervision • London 2012 Water Polo Venue - 5,000 seat temporary arena – Design Audit, On site supervision • Liverpool Indoor Arena, England – 10,000 seat indoor arena – Lead architect • Glasgow Indoor Arena & Velodrome – 5,000 seat arena & 2,000 seat Velodrome – Lead architect • Northumbria University New Sports Centre – 4,000 seat arena, pool, gymnasium - Lead architect • Gloucester Stadium – 30,000 seat stadium – Lead architect • Manchester Commonwealth Games Stadium – 37,000 – 60,000 seat stadium – Design Audit • New Liverpool FC Football Stadium - 60,000 seat stadium – Design Audit • Hampden Park consulting, Glasgow – Temporary Athletics Platform – 40,000 seats – Design Audit • Wembley Stadium consulting, London – Temporary Athletics Platform – 60,000 seats – Design Audit • 2012 Budapest Olympic feasibility study - Design Audit – Masterplan - Capital Improvements study • Nepstadion capital improvements study, Budapest, Hungary - Design Audit – Capital Improvements • Singapore sports hub feasibility study & master plan – Sports Masterplan – Lead Architect • Hagibor Arena, Prague – 10,000 seat indoor arena – Lead Architect • Hungarian National Arena, Budapest – 12,000 seat indoor arena – Lead Architect • Turkish Basketball Federation – 2010 world basketball championships – Design Audit • Istanbul Super arena – 20,000 seat indoor arena – Lead Architect • Stadium, Arena, & Horse Track, Almere, Netherlands – Sports Masterplan – Lead Architect • Olympic handball arena, Athens 2008, Greece – 8,000 seat Olympic indoor arena – Lead Architect • Olympic boxing arena, Athens 2008, Greece – 8,000 seat Olympic temporary arena - Lead Architect • Olympic press centre, Athens 2008, Greece – Olympic Press centre - Lead Architect • Olympic Masterplan, Faliron, Athens 2008, Greece – Olympic Masterplan - Lead Architect • Tennis centre Masterplan, Gdynia, Poland – Sports Masterplan - Lead Architect • Algarve football stadium, Portugal – 60,000 seat stadium – Lead Architect • Lithuanian National Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania – 40,000 seat stadium – Lead Architect. MICHAEL LISCHER FAIA ARB . PROFILE Michael Lischer brings thirty years of experience to all phases of sports facility development, design and construction. His goal to maximize revenue streams, minimize operational expenses, and enhance the spectators' entertainment experience is embodied in iconic sports facilities around the Globe. Michael's experience encompasses a variety of regional, international, and Olympic stadia and arena projects. Michael has led international teams of consultants in preparing Olympic and other "super event" feasibility studies, masterplans, and bids. Recent projects include design and technical reviews for the Copenhagen Arena and Liverpool FC Stadium, and feasibility studies for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and Prague Olympic Bid. ACADEMICS University of Kansas, USA, Bachelor of Environmental Design, 1978 Bachelor of Architecture, 1979 PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1998 to present Established Sport Concepts specifically to develop international sports and entertainment facilities 1991 to 1998 Director, HOK Sport (Populous) Europe, London 1989 to 1991 Project Manager, HOK Sport, Sheffield Arena, England 1984 to 1991 Project Architect/Project Manager, HOK Sport, Kansas City, USA SELECTED PROJECTS Bristol Arena - 12,000 seat indoor arena - Design Audit Budapest New Venues - Stadium, Aquatics Centre & Various Training venues - Design Audit Saudi Arabian Aramco Football Stadia - 11 No. 45,000 Football Stadia - Design Audit Flushing Meadows Tennis Centre - Design Audit Kuwait International Tennis Centre - Lead Architect Spartak Stadium, Moscow – 40,000 seat Football Stadium London 2012 Olympic Stadium - 90,000 seat stadium – Design Audit, On site supervision London 2012 Aquatics Centre - 20,000 seat facility – Design Audit, On site supervision London 2012 Basketball Arena - 10,000 seat temporary arena – Design Audit, On site supervision London 2012 Water Polo Venue - 5,000 seat temporary arena – Design Audit Liverpool Indoor Arena, England – 10,000 seat indoor arena – Lead architect Northumbria University New Sports Centre – 4,000 seat arena, pool, gymnasium - Lead architect Gloucester Stadium – 30,000 seat stadium – Lead architect Manchester Commonwealth Games Stadium – 37,000 – 60,000 seat stadium – Design Audit New Liverpool FC Football Stadium - 60,000 seat stadium – Design Audit Glasgow Emirates Arena & Velodrome – 5,000 seat indoor arena & 2,000 seat velodrome – Lead architect Wembley Stadium consulting, London – Design Audit – Temporary Athletics Platform – 60,000 seats 2012 Budapest Olympic feasibility study - Design Audit – Masterplan - Capital Improvements study Singapore sports hub feasibility study & masterplan – Sports Masterplan – Lead architect Hungarian National Arena, Budapest – 12,000 seat indoor arena – lead architect Turkish Basketball federation – 2010 World Basketball Championships – Bid Book Istanbul Super arena – 20,000 seat indoor arena – Lead Architect Stadium, Arena, & Horse Track, Almere, Netherlands – Sports Masterplan – Lead architect Tennis centre, Gdynia, Poland – Sports Masterplan – Lead architect Algarve football stadium, Portugal – 60,000 seat stadium – Lead architect Lithuanian National Stadium, Vilnius, Lithuania – 40,000 seat stadium – Lead architect Toulouse Stadium Renovation National Cycling Centre, Manchester, England National Cycling Centre, Manchester Prague Olympic Games Planning 1996 & 2000 Manchester Olympic Bid Preparation SIMON LORING ARB . PROFILE Simon has worked on a diverse portfolio of innovative designs around the world including large Masterplans for Singapore, new Indoor venues in Budapest, Liverpool, Glasgow and Athens and a new football Stadium for Spartak Moscow. Simon was Design Principal for the Glasgow National Indoor Arena, an unique and complex scheme involving the construction of a 5,000 capacity arena with the first six lane hydraulic track in the UK, in conjunction with a indoor Velodrome and community sport facilities. This exciting project is part of a scheme to transform the east end of Glasgow and is a key venue in the 2014 Commonwealth games. Simon worked extensively on the London 2012 Olympics gaining expertise in the provision of temporary venues and is currently working on a number of new projects including a new tennis centre in the middle east, and is a consultant to Live Nation for the new Copenhagen arena. Simon is responsible for design development in the office, promoting innovation, sustainability and high design quality throughout the design phases of all projects. ACADEMICS Diploma in Architecture, Oxford Polytechnic College of Architecture PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1999 to present Sport Concepts, Principal 1995 to 1999 Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum, London, Associate in leisure / entertainment projects 1992 to 1995 George Woo & Partners, Dallas, Texas, Associate 1989 to 1992 Terry Farrell & Company, London, Senior Designer 1988 to 1989 SOM, London SELECTED PROJECTS • Bristol Arena - 12,000 seat indoor arena - Design Audit • Budapest New Venues - Stadium, Aquatics Centre & Various Training venues - Design Audit • Saudi Arabian Aramco Football Stadia - 11 No. 45,000 Football Stadia - Design Audit • Flushing Meadows Tennis Centre - Design Audit • Kuwait International Tennis Centre - Lead Architect • Spartak Stadium, Moscow – 40,000 seat Football Stadium - Lead Architect • Liverpool Indoor Arena, England – 10,000 seat indoor arena – Lead architect • Glasgow Indoor Arena & Velodrome – 5,000 seat arena & 2,000 seat Velodrome – Lead architect • Northumbria University New Sports Centre – 4,000 seat arena, pool, gymnasium - Lead architect •