Ballard*King & Associates

06/04/2024

Great article by Athletic Business featuring one of our firm's founders, Ken Ballard, along with other recreation industry and architectural leaders. Bringing projects to fruition is something we work with a lot of clients on to support their needs!

The glittering new and renovated facilities featured in every June issue of Athletic Business each have their own unique story as to how they came to be. But every single one of them is the result of an individual or group of individuals...

01/26/2023

At Ballard*King & Associates, we work with a lot of sports and recreation facilities. So who can guess what 1998 Olympian's birthday is today? Take a guess, but don't take too long or you might miss your goal!

11/18/2022

BK is honored to once again be speaking at the Athletic Business conference. Athletic Business always has lots of learning and educational opportunities, along with a great exhibit hall. Happened to see this exhibit for Teqball....interesting sport to check out!

11/11/2022

Depending upon where you live, there's still time to get outside and enjoy some fall leaves! Regular brisk walking can help maintain a healthy weight and prevent or manage many medical conditions. And as the weather gets colder, many recreation centers have indoor tracks where you can still get your exercise.

10/24/2022

Taking a moment to share a great "Monday Memory" from when we worked with South Suburban Parks & Recreation District to make their Sports Complex a reality in 2021. BK was proud to complete a market assessment and feasibility study that helped result in the construction of this amazing facility. The Sports Complex boasts 2 turf fields, 3 ice rinks, 2 gymnasiums, a restaurant and bar, and district offices. If you haven't seen it in person, check out the video!

South Suburban thanks YOU for making the Sports Complex vision a reality in 2021. If you haven't dropped by, here's a look at what's inside!https://www.ssprd...

10/11/2022

Fall sports are happening at recreation centers and fields around the country. Take a moment to pick a sport and see if your local recreation center has a program!

Whether your child prefers to play the same sport year after year or is more interested in trying something new this fall, the following sports are among the great options offered.

10/04/2022

Today is National Golf Lovers Day and we thought we'd share this article about a unique programming idea for golf courses in warmer climates. Sounds like it was a great event, plus reducing plastic waste is another bonus! What do you think?

Yeti is out to beat the heat, single-use plastics and par at this unique golf event that may be coming to a course near you.

08/08/2022

An activity that we hear more and more about.....

Arslan Guney, a 71-year-old grandfather (also known to friends as the Mayor of Pickleball), was arrested in March after he used a permanent marker to draw small lines on a gymnasium floor to indicate where workers at Denver’s Central Park Recreation Cente

08/01/2022

Very exciting that they are making this happen for the community surrounding campus. A great group of recreation professionals at University of Arizona!

UArizona Campus Rec is offering free swimming lessons for community families after a local swim school shutdown permanently.

02/02/2022

This has been a really fun and challenging project. Fun because it is always fun to talk with a community about their vision for the future. Challenging because getting things wrong isn't an option. The master planning results of this effort reflect the voices of the City of Waterloo residents. Along the way we've been able to work with Water Technology, Inc. and met a new firm Ritland+Kuiper Landscape Architects both of whom have made major contributions to project success.

WATERLOO — New basketball courts ringed by a roller skating rink, a large splash pad, an inclusive playground and a sculpture garden spotlighting the city’s Black history could be coming

11/19/2021

B*K was on-site in Rochester, NY at the beginning of the month. While working with another client we were able to visit two previous clients Irondequoit Recreation and Pittsford Recreation.

These are some pictures from the new Irondequoit Recreation Center. The really cool part of this project is that it is part of a shopping mall redevelopment. Remember, when you look at these that this is in an old mall!

11/08/2021

A fun little project we've been working on with Barker Rinker Seacat Architecture and Water Technology, Inc.. This has been a great client to work with through the pandemic. And Daniel with BRS has done a great job managing the project through the pandemic.

In partnership with the city of Tumwater, the city of Olympia showed residents some of the conceptual designs for a potential Regional Aquatics Facility. The renderings and plans are based on …