AECOM appoints Martin Robinson as Principal & Senior Architect, Sports, in its Europe and India region

AECOM, the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, has appointed Martin Robinson as Principal & Senior Architect for the company’s sports practice. Based out of the UK, Robinson will be responsible for delivering stadia and arenas that are at the forefront of sports and entertainment innovation. In addition, he will support the sports practice’s ambitious growth strategy across the UK and Europe.

Dan Meis, FAIA, Director of Global Sports Design at AECOM, said:

Martin has long been known as a practical, objective and level-headed pacesetter, and his vast wealth of experience in leading design process management will prove invaluable to AECOM’s efforts in growing our reach in the stadium design sector. In an industry facing rapid change due to ongoing innovation in technology, Martin will play a key role in helping us deliver high-performing solutions for venues of ever greater complexity — meeting the needs of fans and organisers alike.

With more than 30 years of experience, Robinson is highly regarded for his achievements in the leisure and sport sectors, having served as technical advisor on several high-profile sports-related projects including London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games venues and the soon-to-be-completed Everton Stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock in Liverpool for Everton Football Club. He joins AECOM from MEIS Architects, a multi-discipline architecture and design practice, where he served as Consulting Principal. Prior to this, he served as Managing Director of KSS for 24 years.

Robinson said:

I am excited to be joining a global leader in the sector with unparalleled reach. Since 1965, AECOM’s sports design studio has completed more arena projects than any other firm in the world, setting a new standard for delivery in the stadium design sector. During this time of transformation for the sports industry, I am excited for the opportunities ahead as the Company redefines the future of sports and entertainment facilities in the UK and Europe.

Over the last 20 years, AECOM award-winning sports design studio has been instrumental in the evolution of the modern, multipurpose arena, focusing on innovations that respond to the demands of owners, cities, teams and fans alike. Robinson’s appointment follows that of Dan Meis, founder and former Managing Principal of MEIS Architects; Andrea Patry, Principal Senior Design Lead for AECOM’s U.S. East & LATAM region; and Mario Samara, Principal & Senior Architect for AECOM’s U.S. West region.

Robinson’s role is effective immediately.

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About AECOM 

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivalled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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