Drive-in amphitheater

Set at the bottom of a stepped, grass covered drive-in amphi­theater, BIG envi­sions a new Washington Reds­kins Stadium that will expand the game-day expe­ri­ence beyond the building’s walls – turning tradi­tional tail­ga­ting into a communal picnic expe­ri­ence during game days.

Programme

In the off season, Washington Reds­kins Stadium and its grounds become a public park and concert venue for the commu­nity.

The project will also include over 50,000 sf of exhi­bi­tion space for a Reds­kins Museum as well as 100,000 sf of office space, club rooms and trai­ning faci­li­ties as a part of the 1.4 million sf plan.

The new stadium will be located in the Tri-State Washington D.C. area, the home of the Reds­kins since 1937.

Bowl

Washington Reds­kins Stadium is desi­gned to opti­mize game days, with a circular layout that is elevated to increase the capa­city of blea­chers at the 50 yard line. BIG’s open arran­ge­ment forgoes the tradi­tional, tiered design of most American Foot­ball stadiums to create one big bowl where all the fans can see each other and cheer on their respec­tive teams in unison. Two 8,000 sf score­board will accom­mo­date display screens and game details, brin­ging crowds across the stadium toge­ther.

Bridges vs. fences

Outside, the stadium is wrapped in a golden metal mesh, which is pushed inwards and outward to create areas for entrances and conces­sions. Around it, a moat will ease access to the stadium through a series of bridges that elimi­nate the need for a stan­dard fences or gates. In the warm months, when not in use, the moat will act as a wave pool and lazy river and during winter, an ice rink.

Tailgating

The parking amphi­theater will be planted with rein­forced grass, so cars can drive directly up to the stadium while keeping the surroun­ding field lush and green for use as a park.

The raised terrain created by the stepped field will be supported by 5 levels of under­ground parking with space for 25,000 cars. It will also accom­mo­date six areas for conces­sions and VIP tail­ga­ting.

Great gestures

At its highest point, the surroun­ding park is pushed down to create the Reds­kins Museum and the HQ and to accom­mo­date four full-sized trai­ning fields. By night, the green amphi­theater is able to trans­form into a perfor­mance venue with space for 100,000 people.

Even if the imple­men­ta­tion of this project is not certain, Washington Reds­kins Stadium still includes great gestures and ideas that we would very much like to find in other and smaller stadiums and sports grounds as well.