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Happy Lloyd Throwback Thursday from Camelback Ranch Spring Training Facility, located in Glendale, Arizona! 🌵⚾ Completed in 2008, the Lloyd team provided preliminary design, construction documents and construction administration for this 151-acre spring training complex for the Chicago White Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. The scope for this 18-month fast-tracked project included mass grading, underground utilities, field grading and drainage, wastewater studies, horizontal control and project coordination under HKS Architects, Inc. More recently in 2019, Lloyd was invited back by Mortenson to provide design and construction administration services for the clubhouse building expansion project. This expansion included new training facilities and a 9,000 SF agility field. Good luck to both teams as they finish up spring training and head into the 2025 regular season! 🧢✨ Lloyd cannot wait for this Saturday as the Oakland Roots SC take on San Antonio FC at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum! It was an honor to support the field conversion from baseball to soccer alongside the incredible teams at Oakland Roots & Soul SC, McGuire & Hester, West Coast Turf, and the Coliseum Maintenance & Grounds crew. Here’s to a fantastic start and an unforgettable season in Oakland! ⚽🌿 We’re proud to have played a role in delivering a world-class temporary natural grass pitch at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, setting the stage for upcoming CONCACAF Finals and Women’s USA National Team vs Brazil! 🌍 This project has been incredibly collaborative, bringing together stakeholders from across the board—contractors, stadium operators, organizing committees, and specialized sports field engineering teams. Every detail was meticulously designed and executed to ensure a world-class playing surface in one of the most iconic venues in the U.S. Huge shoutout to Chris and his team at BrightView for his unwavering commitment to quality—their attention to detail and pursuit of perfection left no stone unturned in delivering one of the most impressive sports field transformations in the country! 👏 And for those wanting more of the story, here are some sports media articles highlighting this awesome outcome: :https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/44241086/sofi-stadium-test-pitch-nations-league-2026-world-cup https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/how-the-2026-world-cup-is-tackling-its-turf-problem-with-the-most-micromanaged-grass-in-the-world-143026063.html https://www.foxla.com/video/1607959 Let’s get ready for some unforgettable moments on the pitch! ⚽🔥 📢 We’re thrilled to introduce Lloyd’s new student design intern, Philip Zinnkann! Philip, a fourth-year student at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is eager to deepen his knowledge of landscape architecture and gain hands-on experience with our firm. His passion, drive, and enthusiasm make him a fantastic addition to our internship program. Originally from San Francisco, CA, Philip loves spending time outdoors, being with friends and family, and exploring new places. 💬 Philip shares: "I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to intern at Lloyd. During my interview, I saw how several of the firm’s projects—like Junipero Serra High School’s baseball field and the UC Berkeley campus—connect to my own childhood memories of sports. I hope to design spaces that create the same lasting impact for others." Join us in welcoming Philip to the team! 👏  Our sports engineers, Zach and Patrick, along with their partners, made the annual trip to Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium 🎲🏟️ to kick off the 2025 National Rugby League (NRL) season from Australia! 🏉. The action-packed day opened with two English Super League sides putting on a show, before the Australian Jillaroos dominated in the women's international, running out big winners against England 🏆. There's nothing better than seeing a field we helped engineer come to life on the world stage 🌍—striped to perfection for rugby league, complete with the iconic yellow goal posts, paying homage to the NFL. The quality of the rugby matched the quality of the venue--world-class from start to finish 👏🔥. Congrats to all the winning teams 🏆 and here’s to another year of delivering elite sport on iconic stages! 🙌. |