Winter Sports Awards 2019

www.lux-review.com Page 7 LUX 2019 Winter Sports Awards Hockey is an important part of American culture. The players, arenas, and teams are woven into the country’s national tapestry, established as a social institution. The sights and sounds of any sporting experience are like none other, and JLG Architects understands the excitement, exhilaration, and celebration of a hockey fan. JLG understands something else as well: what it takes to construct a premier collegiate hockey facility that will take the sporting experience to new heights for everyone who utilizes it. This dynamic company grew up in Minnesota and North Dakota, and as such ice hockey is a key part of its culture. With the nation’s only arena-specific design group that works on nothing but ice hockey every single day, the company has become the region’s ice hockey experts. Listed as the #23 Sports Architecture Firm in America, according to Building Design+Construction, JLG has designed community, collegiate, and professional arenas that bring a level of creativity and a design spark that will provide the team with an unparalleled place to call home. As one the country’s Top 50 Best Places to Work (Inc. Magazine) and Top 50 Most Admired Companies (MSN Money) and ENR-Mountain States 2019 Design Firm of the Year, JLG is driven by the belief that Drawing on its hockey market expertise, JLG Architects has become the architect of-choice for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference, and has been the lead architect for the United States Hockey League and the North American Hockey League since its inception. We profile the firm to find out more about how these exceptional achievements have led it to win one of this year’s coveted Winter Sports Awards. JLG Architects: Best Ice Hockey Arena Architects - Upper Midwest USA what it does is more than just a job; it is about making life better for both clients and communities. Designed with clients in mind, the company’s design focus is revenue-driven through flexible use of space, appropriate allocation of resources, quick turn-around, and low operating costs. Maximizing revenue and minimizing operational costs has allowed JLG’s facilities to become the center of community pride for decades. Ultimately, the ice hockey market has changed significantly over the years, and JLG has worked to adapt to these developments and provide the solutions its clients need. Modern ice rink facilities, while on the surface seem not much different than even twenty or thirty years ago, are actually vastly different mechanically. Looking ahead, the firm will continue to adapt to offer its clients the cutting-edge solutions they can rely on. Company: JLG Architects Name: Lonnie Laffen Address: 322 First Avenue North, Suite 600, Minneapolis, MN 55401 Telephone Number: 612.746.4260 Web Address: jlgarchitects.com “JLG understands something else as well: what it takes to construct a premier collegiate hockey facility that will take the sporting experience to new heights for everyone who utilizes it.”