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| Industry | Architecture |
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| Founded | 2007 |
Number of locations | Kansas City, Kansas London, England |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Owner | David Manica |
| Website | manica |
Manica (stylized as MANICA) is a Kansas City, Kansas-based architecture firm. The firm owned by namesake David Manica was formed in 2007, who previously worked at sports architecture firm HOK Sport, where he was the lead designer on The O2 Arena, the new Wembley Stadium and the Beijing National Stadium. [1]
Manica has designed numerous sports and entertainment facilities, such as:
Manica has also been contracted for:
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