Audi Field
Capacity | 20 000 |
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Country | United States of America |
City | Washington |
Clubs | DC United |
Category | Design implemented |
Cost | $ 300 mln |
Construction | 27/02/2017 - 06/2018 |
Design | Populous, Marshall Moya Design |
Design time | 2015 |
Contractor | Turner Construction Company |
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Audi Field – design description
Updated renderings of the planned new stadium for DC United were released in August 2015 and very significantly from the 2014 initial vision. Instead of roof covering all stands only two sides would be protected from elements, while seating layout and grandstand construction varies.
What remains unchanged is the location at Buzzard Point, capacity of 20,000+ and the plan of building additional commercial spaces, including a hotel, just north-east of the stadium itself.
The state-of-the-art facility will feature 31 luxury suites, a bike valet, and a total of 500,000 total square feet of mixed-use retail and residential space on site.
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2015
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USA: DC United closer to new stadium
Washington DC met the deadline and acquired all of the land at Buzzard Point, where future stadium of DC United will stand. The club used the occasion to release a fresh rendering.
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New design: DC United’s new home at last?
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