SoFi Stadium
1001 Stadium Dr, Inglewood, CA 90301
SoFi Stadium's translucent canopy and Infinity Screen closely followed HKS's design. The multi-use NFL bowl required a separate reconfiguration for FIFA dimensions; by August 2026 that work had been completed for the World Cup rather than remaining future work.
What got built
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What changed
- Groundbreaking took place November 17, 2016 with an original planned opening in 2019; heavy rainfall in 2017 pushed the opening to September 8, 2020.
- The stadium's million-square-foot canopy of 302 ETFE panels and the suspended Infinity Screen were delivered as designed.
- The frequently cited approximately $5.5 billion figure may encompass the broader stadium and entertainment development and financing, so it is not presented here as a reconciled stadium-only construction cost.
- A June 2020 construction incident resulted in a worker's death; the sources reviewed do not support attributing a cause beyond official findings.
- For the 2026 World Cup, the stadium completed a reconfiguration that raised and widened the playing surface and removed or reconfigured lower-bowl seating to meet FIFA dimensions.
Why it changed
The multi-use NFL bowl required reconfiguration for FIFA tournament dimensions. The completed work included more than turf replacement: the playing surface was raised and widened and lower-bowl seating was removed or reconfigured. This is described as a venue conversion, not as evidence that the original design failed.
Details
- Status
- Built, with documented differences from the rendering.
- Where
- Inglewood, CA
- Neighborhood
- Hollywood Park / Inglewood
- Developer
- Los Angeles Rams (Stan Kroenke), Los Angeles Chargers
- Architect
- HKS Inc.
- Rendering credit
- HKS Inc.
- The built result
- Photographed by Troutfarm27, 2023-04-01
Sources
- HKS: SoFi Stadium project page hksinc.com
- Wikipedia: SoFi Stadium construction history, cost, and 2026 World Cup field modifications en.wikipedia.org
- FIFA: Los Angeles World Cup venue fifa.com
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