Project Description
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015 Broadcast Studios – FOX Sports
Design of FOX Sports Broadcast Pavilion in Vancouver, BC for coverage of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2015. This open-air, bi-level media and broadcast headquarters combined the modern architectural persona of Vancouver with the rich landscape of the region and the international community connected to the Women’s World Cup. Utilized for pregame, postgame and complementary programming for the entirety of the tournament to be broadcast June 6-July 5 across the FOX Sports network.
Nominated 3/31/2016 – OUTSTANDING STUDIO DESIGN/ART DIRECTION 37TH ANNUAL SPORTS EMMY® AWARDS.
By the Numbers
- Construction on the project began May 13, with over two years of advanced planning
- The set hit the air June 5 and was used until early July
- Over 200 construction workers and painters worked over 5,000 hours on the project
- Fifteen cameras, including a “crane-cam” with the ability to extend more than 15 metres
- Two 2.1-metre touchscreens
- A retractable motorized rain shield A drone for aerial shots in and around the set
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