General Sports & Athletics Experience

Our team brings a wealth of expertise in master planning and design for a broad spectrum of sports and athletic facilities, spanning from recreational and high school to collegiate and professional sports venues. Whether it’s track and field, field sports, diamonds, hardcourts, or a stadium, our collective experience ensures that each project is tailored to the specific needs of clients, fans, and athletes at every level.

Sports and Athletic Services:

Court Sports (Basketball, Tennis, Pickleball
Diamond Fields (Beep Ball, Baseball, Softball)
Fan experience areas
Fieldhouses
Field Sports (Cricket, Lacross, Football, Soccer, Rugby)
Multi-sports fields
Natural Playing Surfaces
Synthetic Playing Surfaces
Stadiums and Bleachers
Track and Field Sports

Selected Sports and Athletic Experience:

Grand Park, Family Sports Capital of America / Westfield, IN
Riverside Sports Park / Fishers, IN
Oil City Stadium at Standard Diamonds Park / Whiting, IN
Municipal Sports Complex at 117th Street Park / Whiting, IN
South Liberty Sports Park, Liberty Township / Columbus, OH
St. Joseph High Scholl Football Stadium / South Bend, IN
Capelli Sports Park / Holmdel, NJ
Community Recreation Center, Northside Knights of Columbus / Indianapolis, IN
Vigo County Aquatic Center / Terre Haute, IN
Hendricks Regional Health YMCA / Avon, IN
Field of Dreams Baseball-Softball Tournament Center / Lake Station, IN
Football Training Complex, Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN
Mackey Arena Weist Plaza, Purdue University / West Lafayette, IN
Varsity Baseball-Softball Athletic Complex / Brownsburg, IN
Varsity Football-Track Athletic Complex / Brownsburg, IN
Hampton Field Baseball Complex / Hancock County, IN
Old School Park Baseball-Tennis Facility / Hancock County, IN
Plummer Family Sports Park / Edwardsville, IL
Beaver Materials / Noblesville Highschool Football Stadium / Noblesville, IN

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Brownsburg High School Stadium

Brownsburg, IN

C.F. Roark Stadium in Brownsburg was one of Context Design’s earliest commissions in 1998. At that time, ADA compliance shortfalls and bleacher safety issues required attention as the relatively modest-sized school was beginning to experience growth. Fast forward 25 years. The facility has undergone multiple rounds of major reinvestment with press box, lighting, synthetic turf conversion, spectator circulation, fencing and gate control, and restroom amenities.

Rather unique in the high school market, Brownsburg’s football field is not surrounded by a paved track. That allows bleachers to reside very close to the playing field, amplifying crowd noise/influence in a near collegiate-like atmosphere.

Context Design Role: Master Planning, Lead Site Designer, Pedestrian Hardscapes, Courtyard Design, Amenity Space Design, Pool Deck Design, and Construction Documents

Collaborators: CSO

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Grand Park

Westfield, IN

Building on Indiana’s storied sports tradition, Grand Park is a national family destination for championship-level baseball, softball, soccer, football, rugby, field hockey, and lacrosse. Context Design led the planning and landscape architectural design for this 400-acre park, which includes 26 diamonds and 31 fields that attract over 500,000 sports visitors annually. The park is the central catalyst for economic development in Westfield.

In addition to outdoor sports fields, the park includes multiple indoor facilities, common areas and green space while conserving existing woodlots, wetlands, and a stretch of Cool Creek. The Monon Trail corridor passes through the site and provides unique multi-modal connectivity to the site.

Context Design Role: Master Planning, Lead Site Designer, Sports Field Design, and Construction Documents

Collaborators: American Structurepoint

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Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

Bloomington, IN

Context was commissioned to collaborate with CSO Architects and SmithGroup to develop a cohesive site design

This new civic space links the Assembly Hall building renovations to the core of campus in response. Balancing amenities for emergency, security, maintenance, athlete, and spectator uses during peak and off-peak times were the primary design responsibilities for Context.

Pre-design site visits, overlays of campus master planning efforts, and detailed design collaboration with the University resulted in a progressive and universally accessible experience from academic campus to game day events, all at the doorstep of the iconic Assembly Hall.

On the ground plane, Context integrated key pedestrian hardscape, site furnishing, and plant materials that aid in achieving the project’s LEED goals. Responding to the natural landform’s bedrock depths, existing terrain, and adjacent campus spaces, the landscape evolved into a subtle, yet grand statement with minimal construction efforts and cost impacts.

Context Design Role: Lead Site Designer, Pedestrian Hardscapes, and Construction Documents

Collaborators: CSO and Smithgroup

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Mackey Arena

West Lafayette, IN

Context was part of the interdisciplinary design team led by HNTB Architecture for this historic project at Purdue University. Commissioned to lead the site design, Context was charged with integrating complex relationships between events and day-to-day functions while creating a cohesive vocabulary that links the athletics district to the campus proper. The design solution balances refined pedestrian spaces with emergency, delivery and media vehicle access while incorporating rain gardens and bioswales to dramatically decrease the impact of stormwater runoff on already taxed drainage infrastructure.

Context Design Role: Lead Site Designer, Pedestrian Hardscapes, and Construction Documents

Collaborators: HNTB, Shrewsberry, DLZ, and Turner Construction

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Whiteland High School Stadium

Whitestown, IN

Warriors Stadium had grown outdated and beyond code compliance when Context Design was brought on board in 2014 to envision an updated football, soccer, track, and bleacher redevelopment. Additionally, CSO Architects worked to reimagine an existing locker room building into a multi-functional outbuilding capable of large group instruction, ticketing, and hospitality functions.

The track and field had previously been constructed on an aggressive cross slope pitched eastward for drainage purposes. The track was non-compliant with IHSAA standards. Context Design leveled grade across the facility and programmed detention below the playing field to accommodate the stormwater run-off function for both the stadium investment and a future auditorium addition.

Context Design Role: Lead Site Designer, Sports Field Design, and Construction Documents

Collaborators: CSO

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Whiting Oil City Stadium

Whiting, IN

As part of a significant reinvestment in public greenspace along the Lake Michigan shoreline, an underperforming high school baseball field in Whiting Park was reimagined. The Mayor authorized the relocation of the ballfield to the central business district, hoping to spur new economic activity for main street merchants.

The resulting development of Oil City Stadium created a home for the Whiting High Oilers, Calumet College, and the Northwest Indiana Oil Men. This award-winning facility hosts baseball games, concerts, festivals, and corporate events throughout the year, activating downtown businesses and attracting private development interests.

Context Design Role: Construction Documents, Sports Field Design, Pedestrian Hardscapes, Lead Site Designer, Sports Field Design, and Construction Documents

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Mackey Arena – Public Art

West Lafayette, IN

Context played a pivotal site role in the interdisciplinary design team responsible for the comprehensive enhancements of Mackey Arena. As a key contributor to the site’s transformation, Context not only coordinated but also designed a captivating series of public art installations. These artworks are a celebration of the rich heritage of the Boilermaker community, encapsulating the ethos of the Boilermaker spirit, and paying homage to the legendary John Wooden.

Context Design Role: Lead Site Designer and Construction Documents

Collaborators: HNTB, Bo-Mar – Fabrication, and GRT Glass Design

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