The physical environment of an event site greatly impacts the effectiveness of the event operation and the overall guest experience.

The focus of CI's Event Environments & Overlay practices is to link event operational planning with the disciplines of architecture and other specialized fields to deliver venue designs that reflect the needs of the operation, while promoting the signature and culture of the event host.

Contemporary International's Event Environments team provides event organizers with the knowledge, tools and framework to guarantee effective collaboration and optimal solutions. The specialized skills our team has developed through their association with event operators, international sporting bodies, and leading architectural practices helps you meet the challenges of designing the total experience and level of service for all stakeholders-from transport to venues and back again.

Our areas of expertise include:

Event assessment and planning

  • site review and selection
  • existing facilities analysis
  • urban masterplanning and legacy impact
  • operational masterplanning
  • overlays documentation
  • event look, signage and graphics
  • event urban domain planning
Facility and venue design
  • new venue brief presentation
  • temporary vs permanent
  • overlay, look and wayfinding
  • FOH and BOH functional plans
Event period site management
  • pre-event fine-tuning and retrofitting
  • event load-in and facilities implementation
  • event-time operations and response team management
  • event decommissioning, asset retrieval and restoration
To learn more about how CI's Event Environments & Overlay group can help to bring your event site to life, contact us.