The Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center is a one-of-a-kind performance center that will be a generational game changer for the Cleveland Cavaliers team. Located along the Cuyahoga River, the over 210,000 GSF project will serve as the new home for the Cavaliers training programs and the Cleveland Clinic’s use as a state-of-the-art medical facility.
Global Design & Architecture Design Awards 2024
First Award | Sports & Recreation (Concept)
Project Name: Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center
Category: Sports & Recreation (Concept)
Studio Name: Populous
Design Team: Jonathan Mallie, Jac Griffiths, Adam Stover, Deb Ford, Mary Abner, Zac Braselton, Megan Mulvihill, Jay Browning, Lisa Kusaka, Fabricio Serano, Matt Walter, Mila Makarova, Sherry Cunnius, Neil Bustamente
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Year: 2027
Location: Cleveland, OH
Consultants: Pophouse, Thornton Tomassetti, SSR, Dot Dash, CW Courtney
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Render Credits: Negativ
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The riverfront land that lines the Cuyahoga River is an asset with the potential to connect communities, create vibrant public spaces, and overall, improve the environment. The Cleveland Cavaliers Sports Performance Center will embrace these principles and serve as an anchor catalyst to foster urban connectivity and growth in harmony with future development of the area.
The conception of the project has been based on three key principles which operate at the building scale with respect to the overall Master Plan and the creation of an emblematic facility for the team, including players, coaches, and administrative staff, the public and the City of Cleveland.
Embrace The River
Taking inspiration from the colors and curvature of the Cuyahoga River creating connectivity that adds new dimension to the coastline.
Create a Local Icon
Bring renewed energy and beauty to downtown Cleveland and join as a vital part of the city’s vision.
Elevate the Athlete Experience
Through a holistic and revolutionary approach to training for professional athletes and the public.With respect to the human scale of the project, there is a focus on three additional guiding principles which will serve as the key drivers with respect to the flow of the building, materiality, for both interior and exterior application, and ultimately the impression the facility will make on not only the players, but its visitors and the public that move through the facility’s grounds on their journey to connect with the riverfront. Further, the exterior building design connects the movement of the river with the motion of the athlete, blending seamlessly with the industrial character of its environment.
Heart
Mind
Motion
The Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center will elevate the experience of all those who witness it embracing the river and all that venture through its doors and all that utilize it on a day-to-day basis. Revitalizing the waterfront, the project is committed to shaping the landscape of Cleveland’s future, not only for elite athletes but for the health and wellness of all Clevelanders.
