The Kansas City Chiefs recently released initial concept renderings for the NFL club’s new enclosed stadium. The new structure will have a seating capacity of 70,000, and 20,000 parking spaces.
 
“While we're still finalizing many of the details, there are a few things we know for sure: it will hold 70,000 fans, it will still be the best place in the world to tailgate, and the whole building will be built for noise,” said Chiefs Chairman and CEO Clark Hunt.
 
The $3 billion stadium will be fully enclosed with a translucent ETFE roof. The design plan improves many of the club’s and fanbase’s beloved traditions. Parking lot infrastructure will enhance the tailgating experience.

The stadium’s size, shape, and roof geometry have been studied by audio engineers to maximize crowd noise and help ensure that fans can continue to provide an unrivaled homefield advantage.
 
The stadium’s seating bowl is reminiscent of the Chief’s current home, Arrowhead Stadium, and will include a Drum Deck for pregame and in-game ceremonies, as well as the prominent placement of the Chiefs Ring of Honor above the bowl.

The roof will include more than 400,000 sf of translucent panels directly above the playing surface, maximizing visibility for military flyovers.

Outside the stadium, fans will be able to visit the Lamar Hunt statue in a modern plaza, access a specially curated Chiefs Hall of Honor more than twice the size of its current space, and peruse an expanded Chiefs Team Store about four times larger than the current store.

The stadium will anchor a vibrant mixed-use development that will further augment the gameday experience.The project is being financed through a public-private partnership, with the public portion funded through Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) bonds and the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund.

Both funding mechanisms were established to ensure that there will be no new state taxes and no negative impact on the state budget. The remaining portion will be privately funded. The project also includes $1 billion in additional development in Kansas.

On the building team:
Owner and/or developer: Kansas City Chiefs
Design architect: MANICA
Architect of record: HNTB
Owner’s representative: CAA ICON