Sportsplex at Matthews Planning, Design, and Construction Support
When designing the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, North Carolina (about 10 miles southeast of Charlotte), Woolpert balanced stakeholder input with client needs to deliver a final product that exceeded project requirements. Wanting to take advantage of the booming sports-tourism industry, Mecklenburg County hired Woolpert to design a tournament-caliber athletics facility. The county also aimed to secure a high level of community support for the large facility before even breaking ground. Woolpert brought strong project management to the task and presented focused outcomes to government stakeholders when they met to discuss sportsplex options. After conducting three public meetings, the team presented a plan to the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners for the $27 million multiuse sports complex.
Client
Mecklenburg County
Location
Matthews, North Carolina, United States
The Woolpert team was involved in work from conception to completion of the sportsplex, including:
Park master planning and public involvement
Surveying geotechnical subsurface exploration
Natural resource investigation/wetland delineation and permitting
Construction permitting
Bidding and construction administration
To ensure the continued economic viability of the massive project, Woolpert partnered with the local community — making sure the project would complement the town’s entertainment district and small-area multiuse plan.
Park master planning and public involvement
Surveying geotechnical subsurface exploration
Natural resource investigation/wetland delineation and permitting
Construction permitting
Bidding and construction administration
To ensure the continued economic viability of the massive project, Woolpert partnered with the local community — making sure the project would complement the town’s entertainment district and small-area multiuse plan.
The complex boasts:
A 2,700-seat championship/tournament stadium venue
12 lighted and irrigated sports fields
9 synthetic fields
2 grass fields
1 premier grass field
Restroom buildings
Shelters, trails, and a playground
A two-story fieldhouse (including offices, referee locker room, two team locker rooms, training room, catering space, and a large meeting area with covered balconies)
A 2,700-seat championship/tournament stadium venue
12 lighted and irrigated sports fields
9 synthetic fields
2 grass fields
1 premier grass field
Restroom buildings
Shelters, trails, and a playground
A two-story fieldhouse (including offices, referee locker room, two team locker rooms, training room, catering space, and a large meeting area with covered balconies)
