Populous Holdings
| Industry | Architecture |
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| Founded | 2009, (previously HOK Sports Venue Events) |
| Founder | Earl Santee |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Services | Sports stadiums, arenas, aviation, conference and exhibition centres architecture, urban environments, event design, wayfinding and branded experiences |
Number of employees | 1500 |
| Website | populous.com |
Populous Holdings, Inc. (doing business as Populous) is a global firm specializing in the design of sports stadiums and training centres, entertainment arenas, conference and exhibitions centres and aviation and esports facilities, as well as the planning and design of major special events.
The firm operates across multiple continents with significant presence in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions, maintaining regional headquarters in London, Kansas City, Brisbane, and offices in multiple other international locations.
Populous has designed more than 3500 projects across the globe, worth over $60 billion across emerging and established markets. Projects of note include Yankee Stadium in New York; the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games main stadium; Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London; Nanjing Sports Park in China; Sphere in Las Vegas; International Convention Centre Sydney; the new Buffalo Bills football stadium and event planning for the Super Bowl and Major League Baseball All Star Game.
Populous was created through a management buyout in January 2009, becoming independently owned and operated. It is reported to be one of the largest architecture firms in the world, with over 1500 staff and 32 offices. Populous formerly operated as HOK Sport, which was part of HOK Group Inc.