Sports and entertainment design firm Populous announced on June 6 that it has acquired Denver-based Fentress Architects. The terms and price of the acquisition were not disclosed.

From its global headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., Populous specializes in the design of large stadiums and arenas, with high-profile past projects that include the Sphere in Las Vegas and Yankee Stadium in New York City.

Current Populous projects include a new stadium for the National Football League’s Buffalo Bills’ and the redesign of Belmont Park equestrian racetrack on Long Island, N.Y., home of the Belmont Stakes.

Fentress specializes in aviation, civil and cultural projects, including serving as lead design firm for the visitor’s center at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. Other key Fentress projects include Denver International Airport,
South Korea’s Incheon International Airport and Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX.

Bruce Miller, Populous global chair and CEO, said in a statement that the acquisition will enable the firm to expand its global aviation portfolio. 

In a press statement, Fentress founding principal Curt Fentress noted that “Populous shares our values of design excellence and people-centric thinking. Together, we will continue to redefine great architecture and its capacity to ignite social and economic change through inspired design for people.”

Populous has more than 1,500 employees in 32 global offices on four continents with regional centers in Kansas City, London and Brisbane. Fentress Architects will rebrand as Fentress Studios, a Populous Company and will continue working from its existing offices in Denver and Washington, D.C.