Fargo Parks Sports Center

With a shared vision of increasing year-round access to wellness opportunities in the community and surrounding region, The Fargo Park District and Sanford Health have partnered to develop the master plan and advance the first two phases of the Fargo Parks Sports Center. The 392,893 SF facility (Phase 1 and Phase 2) is made up of key programmatic areas: indoor turf (NCAA soccer-sized); seven full-sized high school basketball courts; one full-sized collegiate basketball court; 15 full-sized high school volleyball courts; two indoor sheets of ice; Sanford Sports and sports medicine spaces; six indoor dedicated pickleball courts; an indoor playground; nine multi-purpose rooms; support/amenity spaces; and the Fargo Park District central offices and building administration. These programmatic spaces are strategically located along a central concourse to provide high visibility into each athletic space. This concourse is the main circulation spine of the facility, allowing for ease of access for athletes, clear wayfinding, and the ability to handle the cross-circulation of hundreds, or potentially thousands, of people utilizing the facility at one time. Bisecting the central concourse is a collection of support spaces. The ‘support core’ is comprised of spaces requiring less visibility, such as restrooms, locker rooms, and various back-of-house spaces. These spaces are positioned in versatile areas to allow for efficient and shared utilization by the adjacent athletic zones. To accommodate future growth, the owner and design team have worked together to plan for future phases that incrementally expand this facility based on the changing needs within the community.