Boston, known for its dense saturation of academic institutions and leading sports teams, possesses an ironic gap within its metro-suburban landscape – that of a professional grade practice facility. Enter the sports ecosystem, a mixed-use concept where community and consumer value chain are new business partners. Identifying a unique opportunity, Edge Sports Group (ESG) conceptualized […]
The Boston Sports Institute by BARNES buildings & management group earned Metallic’s 2019 Building of the Year award for the Community / Recreational category. This is a well-deserve award given the magnitude of this project and the extraordinary recreation features and inclusions that take this project over the top. Project Overview: This project consists of four buildings to […]
Located in a suburb of MetroWest Boston, the Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley, Mass., is a 130,000-square-foot multiuse recreation facility with two hockey ice arenas, a synthetic turf field, track, pool, warm-up pool, sports rehabilitation area and strength training space. Located in a collegiate town, the facility provides ice and pool time for local schools, and can […]
The plan for the Boston Sports Institute project consists of four buildings: an ice rink, field house, pool and entry. Clear spans provide uninterrupted space for the rink, pool house and field house, while mezzanines wrap shoes areas and offer patrons viewing stands as well as a running track. Below the mezzanine space was provided […]
ESSEX Sports Center Executes Lease with 3 STEP Sports LLC The Essex Sports Center announced today that they have come to terms with 3 STEP Sports LLC to anchor the 30,000SF field house at the Essex Sports Center effective July 1, 2020. Brian DeVellis, president of ESG Associates Inc., the management company for the Essex […]
Sports facilities are unique environments that face varying environmental conditions from both within and outside the structure. In evaluating building materials, client and builder seek proven solutions for meeting environmental requirements, codes and long-term durability without forsaking the art of design. Enter the new Boston Sports Institute (BSI), a 130,000 square foot multi-use recreation facility […]
What underlies the value of play? While some speak of the enchantment of winning, today’s social and economic motivators indelibly integrate teamwork, achievement and self-discipline with business profitability. Propelled by technology, activism and cultural changes, sports has become a powerful entertainer – a content creator and media draw. Enter the sports ecosystem, a mixed-use concept […]
Dacon’s work on the new Boston Sports Institute in Natick received Metl-Span’s Building of the Month Award. This 130,000sf professional grade facility encompasses sports functions and related commercial businesses in a communal environment. Managing demands from multiple interior environments was a key factor in overall design and material selections. The exterior wall assembly was based […]
Project Connect organized a fundraiser volleyball tournament Friday, Dec. 6 for The Ellie Fund. The night of volleyball began at 7 p.m. and ended at 2:30 a.m. The tournament consisted of 21 teams playing, with three divisions. Project Connect is a local nonprofit based out of the South Shore, founded by Jazna Stannard and Sierra […]
SCARBOROUGH, Maine, April 29, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The Downs development team, Crossroads Holdings LLC, today announces that ESG Associates Inc., a company specializing in recreational developments, has signed an agreement to pursue an athletic venue at The Downs. The Scarborough facility could include pools, ice rinks, indoor and outdoor fields, spectator areas, and other activity space. Currently, EDGE Sports Group […]