Sports & Recreation

Any sport can benefit from being played indoors. Out of the elements, athletes can get in more practice, leagues can schedule more games, and recreational users can exercise and play all year round. A fully enclosed facility provides comfortable usability when the weather is bad and protection from sun and heat in summer.

Different sports have different requirements, but unobstructed space and high ceilings are common.

Good lighting is essential, especially when you consider the fact that most sports are typically played outdoors in full sunlight.

Whether you call it an arena, stadium, sports complex, or field house, fabric buildings are the most versatile solution for any sports venue. They can house a single sport–say, a tennis club–or any combination of fields, courts, and/or pools.

State-of-the-art sports venues also need ancillary facilities that add comfort and functionality, such as:

• Batting cages
• Indoor tracks
• Fitness centers
• Mezzanine for exercise equipment, a track, or viewing area
• Locker rooms
• Lounge areas
• Kitchen or concessions

Legacy fabric buildings offer distinct advantages compared to inflatable sports domes and traditional buildings. What does that mean for your project?

• 100% custom design down to the last detail, whatever your specs and usage requirements.
• Rigid steel I-beam construction allows for any length, width, peak height, or sidewall height, with clear spans of more than 300 feet. This sturdy framework supports loads such as HVAC, fire suppression, sound systems, and sports-related accessories like scoreboards, nets, and goalposts. 
• Our ExxoTec^TM fabric is very strong but still flexible, so it can fend off hits from errant balls or equipment. It is thermally neutral so it doesn’t transfer cold or heat the way concrete and steel do. In white, the fabric has 12% translucency that brings plentiful natural light indoors. In fully insulated buildings, the interior white fabric lining brightens artificial lighting.  
• Superior acoustics mean coaches and players can hear one another without having to shout.
• Statement-making aesthetics can show off official colors, logos, or other motifs.
• Minimal building maintenance

Your athletes and coaches will love their tension fabric sports venue. And they’ll be enjoying it sooner because, no matter the size, time to completion for Legacy fabric buildings is significantly shorter than with traditional brick-and-mortar construction.

Everything that makes Legacy fabric buildings ideal for sports facilities makes our buildings equally impressive for non-sports activities. It’s all about versatility. Fabric buildings can easily accommodate smaller, more intimate areas as well as activities that also require large, open areas and high ceilings.

Add space for other activities to your sports complex, or build an entertainment facility dedicated to one or more non-sports activities such as:

• Conferences or convocations
• Special events such as dinners, concerts and theatre performances
• Casino
• Community gathering place for any number of activities
• Faculty or student group meetings

Our fabric buildings are 100% custom-designed. You can achieve your desired specs for functionality, special features, and long-term ROI, thanks to:

• Rigid steel clear span construction
• Fabric cladding with exceptional durability, thermal, visual, and acoustic properties

For public and private organizations, the ability to attract and serve diverse users makes the building an even more cost-efficient investment. It can serve as a community focal point or bring in additional revenue streams to help cover ongoing operations costs.