A leading sports stadium design company has joined forces with Tilke GmbH as plans for the US GP venue in Austin continue to take shape.
HKS Inc is known in Texas as the architectural firm behind the Dallas Cowboys stadium – said to be the most advanced venue in the NFL. The Dallas-based company has also been involved in many other major projects around the USA, in addition to overseas soccer venues such as the future home of Liverpool FC in Stanley Park, and the famed Maracana Stadium in Rio.
Usually Tilke takes total responsibility for the likes of pit buildings and grandstands, but presumably the addition of a top domestic firm to the mix will speed things along.
“The HKS Sports and Entertainment Group is extremely energized about our role in bringing the Formula 1 United States venue to life,” said Mark Williams of HKS. “We are honoured to work with Tilke, a global leader in racetrack construction, and the entire Formula 1 United States team. Our design expertise, coupled with this world entity, will result in a destination environment that will elevate the face of Formula 1 United States on a global scale and further enhance one of America’s great cities.”
Race promoter Tavo Hellmund added: “HKS’ leadership in the design and construction of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas — the largest and most technologically advanced NFL stadium in the world — is a testament to the level of skill, experience and attention to detail they will bring to this facility.
“Never before has a cast been assembled in motorsports history that has the combined wealth of experience and knowledge that HKS and Tilke bring to this project. Having industry leaders in sports facility architecture and design raises the bar for future motorsports facilities in this country and around the world. We are pleased that a collaboration of this calibre will take place in Texas.”
Adam Cooper F1 
It *does not matter* what the stands look like if we get another boring track, with little to no overtaking. Hopefully the FIA will get the track licence changes through for 2011, and certainly this track…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys_Stadium
Check the final cost
If they hired this group they better have more than 150m but this is the type of project design people they need. Texas Speedway cost 500m 10yrs ago. I hope this goes better than the race team we in the USA had for about 10min.
Adam, Will Todt’s recent comments affect this circuit design? and how did Tilke get to be the goto track designer for F1? I don’t think the same person designed Monza, Spa, the Ring, Silverstone and others back in the day.