Tarkett Sports Launches AMPERE, Enhancing Design Services to Tackle Evolving Customer Needs

AMPERE’s experienced architectural design team will support sports facility projects nationwide.

AMPERE’s experienced architectural design team will support sports facility projects nationwide.

Key Takeaways: Tarkett Sports Launches AMPERE

• Tarkett Sports has launched AMPERE, a new in-house architectural design and master-planning team based in Kansas City, Missouri, aimed at supporting sports facility projects across North America.
• AMPERE brings more than 75 years of combined industry experience and will work alongside Tarkett Sports’ existing engineering teams to offer integrated design, renovation, 3D modeling and visualization services.
• With the creation of AMPERE, Tarkett Sports strengthens its vertical offering—moving from surfacing and construction into full project-planning and facility design for universities, high schools, parks and recreation and private properties.
• AMPERE will be led by Principal Director Matt Keys and is positioned to leverage Tarkett Sports’ broader resources in turf, track, hybrid grass and indoor flooring systems to deliver cohesive solutions from concept through construction.
• This strategic move enables Tarkett Sports to present itself as a comprehensive, single-source partner for sports facilities—providing design, build and surfacing under one umbrella and enhancing value for clients who demand turnkey solutions.

Tarkett Sports, a world leader in sports construction and surfacing, has announced the launch of AMPERE, a new team specializing in architectural design services, master planning, renovations, and conceptual visualizations of sports facilities. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, a central location for U.S. sports design and architecture, AMPERE will bring its industry-leading talent to exciting projects across North America.

These comprehensive design services uniquely position Tarkett Sports to help strategize and plan major renovations and growth opportunities across a wide range of projects (e.g., universities and colleges, high schools, parks and recreation, and private properties). As these projects can be extensive and require many years of resource allocation, AMPERE’s launch highlights Tarkett Sports’ commitment to meeting evolving customer needs and expectations.

AMPERE’s team of dedicated professionals, boasting over 75 years of industry experience, will complement Tarkett Sports’ existing civil and structural engineering design resources, expanding its vertical design and planning capabilities. AMPERE’s areas of expertise include the following architectural design services: Master Planning Feasibility Studies New Vertical Construction Design Renovation Design Planning & Execution * 3D Modeling & Design, Conceptual Renderings, and Visualizations to Support Presentations

AMPERE is led by Principal Director of Sports Design Matt Keys, who brings a wealth of industry insight and leadership to the role. In addition to their passion for their profession, one of AMPERE’s key strengths is that its highly skilled team members have already enjoyed success collaborating on more than 75 projects, totaling over $2 billion. These include designing and executing projects across every state, for every type of sport and client, from the country's largest universities across NCAA Division I to over 50 from other divisions (i.e., NAIA, NCAA Division II and Division III).

This diverse project background will reinforce Tarkett Sport’s position as a leading provider of essential services for elite sports venues. AMPERE’s vertical design and planning proficiency will allow Tarkett Sports to serve broader client needs as the new team works alongside other Tarkett Sports designers specializing in sports surfacing solutions (i.e., artificial turf, running tracks, post-tension concrete courts, hybrid grass, and gymnasium and fitness flooring).

Tarkett Sports also recently announced the acquisition of several premier construction companies, expanding its design and construction capabilities and enhancing services across the country. With their collective expertise, the industry-leading companies will further Tarkett Sports' capacity to deliver an exhaustive design-build approach to sports construction projects, from conception to execution and maintenance.