Youbet.com is a renovation of an existing 35,000 sq. ft.building realized by Brooks + Scarpa (formerly Pugh + Scarpa) Architects in collaboration with Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects. The Youbet Network is America's first interactive online sports gaming service. The program for Youbet accommodates a staff of 190 with offices, open workstations, service cores, meeting rooms, a board room, and a large public space featuring a café and lounge area. The organizational strategy creates a centrally located technical and service core around which all other programmatic events unfold. This core consists of the racing operation center, the network operation center and research labs; all of which are densely equipped technical spaces featuring cutting edge computing, networking and media equipment. Service spaces, such as bathrooms and mechanical rooms, complete the core.
These freestanding sculptural events are distinct programmatic elements, deliberately set apart from the field. These elements are characterized by their public nature—each constitutes an important gathering space: board room, conference room, group meeting room etc. Each is characterized by an expressive architectural form and experimental use of materials.
Project Team
Brooks + Scarpa (formerly Pugh + Scarpa) Architects, in collaboration with Lorcan O'Herlihy
