Architect: Hanbury

Location: Virginia Beach, VA

The new Virginia Beach Sports Center is a vital part of the Central Beach District Master Plan to diversify offerings at the beach, complementing recreational and regional historic options/venues as a year-round destination. The design uses color, form, and materiality to reflect a sense of place unique to the area’s beach culture and community. The site as a community resource is intended to communicate at all scales. Within the first month of opening there were 54 events already booked between 2021-2025. It appears the Virginia Beach Sports Center is destined to secure Virginia Beach as a prime sports tourism destination.