HKS Reveals Interior Renderings for Washington Commanders Stadium, Framing US Capitol

Key facts

• HKS unveiled interior renderings for the Washington Commanders NFL stadium in Washington DC.
• The stadium will have 70,000 seats and is set to open around 2030.
• The design features a steep bowl under a glass ceiling with a continuous ring of stands, free of protruding box seats or overhangs.
• Digital banners run around select tiers, with a large banner wrapping the top of the stadium, sometimes reflecting off the glass ceiling.
• HKS architect Aaron Hollis said the priority was a unified viewing experience for fans.
• The stands open at one end to frame the dome of the US Capitol building.
• The bowl design was informed by RFK Stadium, which is being demolished to make way for the new stadium.
• HKS claims the design will make it one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL.
• Earlier this year, an aide to US president Donald Trump suggested the stadium should be "classical" in line with an executive order favoring classical architecture for federal buildings.
• The stadium site near the Anacostia River is administered by local government and falls outside the federal mandate, though HKS integrated modern columns with classical ornamentation on the exterior.