Adaptive Reuse in Your Community

Summary:

Adaptive reuse in sports

Visualizing the space through renderings of the design

Cost & materials comparison between new build vs. adaptive reuse ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS


Andy Scurto
Owner
Tulsa Oilers 

Andy Scurto founded ISCS in 1994 which quickly became the industry’s leading insurance-tech platform. ISCS was acquired by its largest competitor - Guidewire in 2017. Andy has more than 30 years’ experience in IT and development, which includes 26 years working specifically with insurance industry systems. He received his B.S. in computer engineering from San Jose State University. Andy’s passion for hockey began with his daughter who played youth hockey for the San Jose Jr. Sharks and was captain of her team playing for Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania. Being involved with youth sports gave Andy the opportunity to grow his love for sports and being around and involved with sports. This passion drove Andy to want to purchase teams and build a hockey town in a location not traditionally known for hockey which turned out to be Tulsa, OK. It is in Tulsa that Andy has purchased and grown the ECHL team – The Tulsa Oilers and added and Indoor Football team also called the Tulsa Oilers. He continues to build hockey with the purchase of the only ice center in town and with the construction of the new WeStreet Ice Center – the largest ice and entertainment facility in the state. Andy is a serial entrepreneur and loves to build, grow and create. 



Rick Kozuback
President
International Coliseums Company (ICC)

Rick Kozuback is the President and CEO of the International Coliseums Company. He was a member of the Board of Directors of WPHL Holdings, Inc., the founders of the Western Professional Hockey League and owner/operators of the Central Hockey League (CHL).  Rick has over 50 years of experience in the hockey industry, having played Canadian Junior Hockey and then coached and managed various hockey teams in Canada and the United States. From 1982 to 1986, Rick was Partner, General Manager and Coach of the Penticton Knights Junior A Hockey team; Canadian Championship Finalist in 1984-85 and Canadian Champions in 1985-1986. Rick was Head Hockey Coach at the University of Wisconsin River Falls from 1986-1989 where his team won an NCAA championship in the 1987-1988 season. He went on to work as Coach and GM of the Tri City Americans of the WHL and then with the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL as an associate coach of the Phoenix Roadrunners. Rick was also a partner in Okanagan Hockey Schools, Penticton, BC for ten years and Lakeland Super Camps for 15 years. Rick served as Owners Representative and Project Manager for the WeStreet Ice Center project. 



Don Dethlefs, FAIA
Sports, Recreation and Entertainment Global Practice Leader
Perkins&Will

Donald Dethlefs FAIA has built a reputation as one of the premier designers of arena and entertainment venues in the nation. Don understands that an economically viable facility must have the capacity to host athletic events, yet also requires the flexibility to accommodate a variety of other functions throughout the year. He is intimately familiar with the needs of the spectators and facility users and works to ensure that each venue accommodates each diverse group of patrons. Don’s specialized understanding of this project type and the impact these buildings and the surrounding developments can have on a community’s quality-of-life has led to designs that are widely recognized for their positive influence, including the Allentown PPL Center and Arena Block which won a ULI Global Award for Excellence. He has been personally involved in nearly every one of the firm’s 60+ arena projects. Don was the managing principal on the WeStreet Ice Center project.  



David Talley
Director of Operations
Thompson Construction

Throughout the construction of the WeStreet Ice Center, David served as the Senior Project Manager.  He has over 22 years of constructed experience delivering large-scale and complex projects safely, on-time, and within the owner’s budget.  His passion is constructing buildings that have a meaningful impact on the local communities to which they serve.  




Emily Cannon (Moderator)
Sports and Recreation Designer
Perkins&Will 

Emily Cannon holds a Master of Architecture from Northeastern University and a Bachelor’s in Architectural Studies from Tufts University. Now based in Denver, she has over seven years of experience, with the past five dedicated to sports architecture, particularly arenas and ice facilities. She played a key role as project manager on the WeStreet Ice Center, an adaptive reuse project in Tulsa, where her deep understanding of building systems and ability to foster collaboration among clients, contractors, and consultants helped the team navigate existing conditions and evolving project needs. Her leadership has been instrumental in keeping the project on track for its opening just 18 months after design began. 

Time & Location:

 Date:Monday, April 14
 Time:01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
 Room:WeStreet Ice Center

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