Rossetti Architects

Rossetti Architects is an architectural firm headquartered in Michigan with offices in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, Denver, and Shanghai. The firm is involved in the design of professional sports stadiums, institutions and commercial buildings.

Current projects

*2011: Sung Ui Arena Park
*2010: Chester Stadium
*2010: Metropolitan Gardens major mixed-use, retail, residential, and office building development in Denver, Colorado
*2010: Detroit Medical Center New Hart Hospital
*2010: Pavilions of Troy Mixed-Use
*2010: Aardex Office Building
*2009: Greektown Hotel & Casino
*2009: Fullerton College PE & Athletic Complex Addition
*2009: The Pointe Retail and Mixed-Use Complex
*2009: Atwater Lofts
*2009: The Thacher School Dormitory Building
*2008: Los Angeles Clippers Training Center [http://www.insidehoops.com/training-clippers-040607.shtml]
*2008: New York Red Bull's Red Bull Park
*2008: Rio Tinto Stadium
*2008: Bakersfield Sports Village and Community Center
*2008: Citizens Business Bank Arena [http://california.construction.com/features/archive/0710_Feature2.asp]
*2008: Master Plan and improvements for California Speedway
*2008: Renovations to Scotiabank Place
*2008: Renovations to Quicken Loans Arena for the Cleveland Cavaliers
*2008: Renovations to St. Pete Times Forum
*2008: Florida International University's new football stadium

Past Projects

*2007: Orange Coast College Fitness Complex [http://www.dailypilot.com/articles/2007/03/19/education/dpt-fitness16.txt]
*2007: University of California, Irvine Student Center Expansion
*2007: Plaza El Segundo: The Edge & The Collection Retail
*2007: California State University, San Bernardino Performing Arts Programming
*2006: Toyota Park for the Chicago Fire
*2006: Palace of Auburn Hills North Entry Addition
*2006: University of California, Riverside Heckmann Center
*2005: Domino's World Resource Center
*2004: Tennis Center at Crandon Park Home of the NASDAQ 100 Open
*2004: McMurtrey Aquatic Center and Bakersfield Ice Sports Center [http://www.terrymaxwell.org/article4.html]
*2003: Home Depot Center
*2003: Compuware Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan
*2003: North Oakland YMCA, Auburn Hills, Michigan
*2003: Troy Community Center, Troy, Michigan
*2003: Detroit Medical Center Headquarters
*2003: Riverplace Loft Redevelopment
*2003: Western Michigan University Engineering and Applied Sciences Building
*2002: Ford Field
*2002: Ted Constant Convocation Center at Old Dominion University
*2002: Baseline Tennis Center and Ridder Arena at the University of Minnesota
*2002: California State University, San Marcos Science & Fine Art Buildings
*2002: Wayne State University Welcome Center
*2002: Two Town Square, Southfield, Michigan
*2000: Indian Wells Tennis Garden, home of the Pacific Life Open
*2000: Amtrak Station & Transit Hub, Bakersfield, California
*1998: Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield, California
*1998: Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center
*1998: California State University, San Marcos University Hall
*1997: USTA National Tennis Center, site of the US Open in Flushing Meadows, New York
*1996: Scotiabank Place
*1996: California State University, San Bernardino Visual Arts Building
*1996: Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan
*1992: One Town Square, Southfield, Michigan
*1990: Fairlane Plaza South, Dearborn, Michigan
*1989: Fairlane Plaza North, Dearborn, Michigan
*1988: Ritz Carleton Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan
*1988: Palace of Auburn Hills
*1981: Travelers Tower II, Southfield, Michigan
*1973: Parklane Tower West, Dearborn, Michigan
*1971: Parklane Tower East, Dearborn, Michigan
*1971: Travelers Tower I, Southfield, Michigan

The Palace and Sports arena design

Rossetti pioneered several concepts common in sports arena design, including multiple-tiers of luxury suites, both near the sports activity, and at higher levels, increasing revenues for sports teams. Previously, private boxes were only located above the general seating. These concepts were pioneered at the The Palace of Auburn Hills in the suburbs of Detroit in 1988. The design of the Palace has become something of a standard for arena design, and most professional sports arenas existing in North America in 1988 have been replaced with new arenas similar to, or including the features of the Palace.

References and further reading

*Cite book | author=Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher | title= AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture| year=2002 | publisher= Wayne State University Press | id=ISBN 0-8143-3120-3
*Cite book | author=Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A.| title=Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition | year= 1980| publisher= Wayne State University Press| id = ISBN 0-8143-1651-4

External links

* [http://www.rossetti.com Rossetti official website]
* [http://www.aiami.com/aiami_design_awards/DA_2007/Detail_pages/da07_09_Palace.htm 2007 Award, The Palace Comcast Pavilion]
* [http://www.aiacc.org/awards/2007/urban.html 2007 Award, Urban Design]
* [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal/mhc_shpo_2007_Graphic_Arts_198069_7.pdf 2007 Award, Historic Preservation]