CannonDesign was honored to help the New York State Olympic Regional Development Authority (ORDA) rejuvenate Lake Placid's historic Olympic Center and other venues that helped it host the 2023 FISU World University Games and future international sporting events.
ORDA invested to upgrade and modernize spaces across the Adirondack region. Our team contributed to some of these updates, including:
* Renovations to the Olympic Center which includes the 1980 Herb Brooks Arena (the Miracle on Ice rink), the 1932 Jack Shea Arena, the James C. Sheffield Speed Skating Oval and public spaces including a signature restaurant that looks out upon Whiteface Mountain and other iconic competition venues.
* Specific to the Olympic Center, our work focused on reprogramming its main entry, renovating and upgrading spectator seating and athlete support spaces and improving the overall game day experience. We also renovated office space in the connected "link" building and introduced a monumental stair and glass elevator.
* We helped with early concept and schematic design for the 45,000-square-foot Mt. Van Hoevenberg Mountain Pass Lodge, a mixed-use facility that includes areas for sports like the biathlon, bobsled, cross-country skiing and more.
The opportunity to renovate such historic sports spaces and contribute to international events proved deeply rewarding for our team.