Case Studies Entertainment

Cole Murray didn’t set out to build water parks. He set out to build himself. Growing up in a family of educators—both parents retired teachers, his sister a kindergarten instructor—Murray followed what felt like an inevitable path toward education at Stephen F. Austin State University, where he eventually graduated with a degree in history. But […]

Raymond Littleton, director of facilities operations for the Baltimore Ravens, brings both a deep sense of purpose and hometown pride to his role overseeing every inch of the team’s state-of-the-art headquarters, the Under Armour Performance Center. Known within the organization as “The Castle,” the sprawling facility in Owings Mills, Maryland, is where the grind behind […]

In the middle of the buzzing casino world, where the clatter of slot machines, the bright lights and the sheer energy of the crowd come together to create an atmosphere of exhilarating anticipation, stands Trevor Dunlap, the facilities manager at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Michigan. His work, often behind the scenes, is fundamental […]

“I never did want to be called Dr. Alix.”  So muses Alix Loiseau, whose dentist father and disciplinarian mother initially tabbed him for medicine while raising eight children in Haiti. But while the boy’s older brother became an oral surgeon and his sister a dentist, he was drawn to subjects such as art and architecture, […]

As a longtime member of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Gustavo Salas has spent many hours exploring the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park. Yet, he never expected he’d one day get to work at his favorite places to visit. Only when he began […]

Call it “A Tale of Two Theaters.” No, it’s not a Hollywood blockbuster with a cast of thousands and computer-generated graphics to stun and thrill moviegoers, or an arthouse indie flick about rival playwrights. Rather, it’s the story of how Cinépolis Luxury Cinemas and Julian Ortiz are making going to the movies a luxurious experience—while […]

When Brian Hamilton was profiled in Blueprint in spring 2021, he was helping Resorts World Catskills reconstruct a “monster,” a famously difficult golf course so nicknamed by golfer Gene Sarazen because of its notorious fourth hole and large size. The new version of The Monster, which closed in 2015, is scaled down from 7,650 yards […]

Don’t worry, they’re not breaking up the band at Chuck E. Cheese. A forerunner in using animatronics for entertainment, Chuck E. Cheese has been a birthday party destination for so long that grandparents are enjoying the shows again anew. However, as the iconic band of Chuck E. Cheese, Helen Henny, Jasper T. Jowls and Mr. […]

In the classic Adam Sandler comedy “Happy Gilmore,” the title character takes a trip to a miniature golf course late in the film to hone his putting skills ahead of a major tournament. While working with his coach Chubbs Peterson, Gilmore gets frustrated as obstacles like windmills and laughing clowns keep his ball from going […]

Ken Bennett clearly remembers his first “aha moment” with contemporary art. He was helping install the exhibition, “Between Action and the Unknown: The Art of Kazuo Shiraga and Sadamasa Motonaga,” at the Dallas Museum of Art. Sixty works by the two Japanese artists were on display from February to July of 2015. When Bennett, the […]