Dave Miranowski is SOM’s firmwide Sports and Entertainment practice leader and a design-driven project manager leading some of the firm’s most significant projects in this market. He brings rigor and creativity to every client partnership, working closely with owners to understand their ambitions and shape a design direction that reflects their priorities. His current work includes a range of projects for the Oklahoma City Thunder spanning training, player experience, and team brand identity, as well as premium interiors and team spaces for an NFL stadium.
Dave has cultivated a deep understanding of what drives success in sports and entertainment projects, from fan experience and athlete performance to revenue generation and year-round activation. He places particular emphasis on the relationship between design quality, operational performance, and long-term value. Working across project types and scales he combines creative exploration with meticulous attention to detail, helping teams navigate technical complexity, budgetary constraints, and competing priorities without losing sight of the larger vision.
The best projects come from understanding not just what a client wants to build, but how they think, operate, and define success. Our role is to bring new perspectives to those conversations and translate them into design ideas that deliver lasting value.
A natural team builder, he leads diverse groups of designers, consultants, and stakeholders with clarity and purpose, navigating layered entitlements and phased construction. Dave is a focused communicator and lifelong sports enthusiast, and thrives on carrying ambitious ideas through design resolution to create cohesive, enduring places.
