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Lighting In Architecture
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SoFi Stadium Deemed a Game Changer in Sports Facility Design Sophisticated lighting system showcases many industry firsts.
“This stadium and master plan seem to be establishing a bold new direction in sports stadium design. The architecture creates a distinct sense of place to the activities all around the stadium,” says Award Juror: Joey Shimoda, faia.
19.5-acre canopy. It covers the 70,000 seat capacity arena, a 6,000-seat performance venue, and the 2.5acre American Airlines Plaza, all nestled 100 feet into the ground due to the field’s proximity to Los Angeles International Airport, three miles away.
SoFi Stadium, a multi-purpose sports event facility and entertainment complex in Inglewood, California is the home field for the National Football League’s (NFL’s) Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers. It is named for its primary sponsor, SoFi Technologies, San Francisco-based online personal finance company and online bank.
Described as the world’s first true indoor-outdoor stadium, architects and interior designers for the project were HKS, Inc. Lam Partners, based in Cambridge, Mass., were the lighting designers for the stadium’s interior public spaces and surrounding exterior spaces. Their collaboration for the NFL’s largest playing field involved the planning and integration of 35,000 shaped anodized aluminum panels and 302 semi-translucent EFTE (ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) roof panels. Over 1,000 individually controlled color-activated LED fixtures, including blue, the identifying color of SoFi and the Los Angeles Rams, enliven the arena with programmed patterns.
Typical stadium structures, from ancient Rome’s Coliseum onward, make a significant physical impression on the surrounding environment. Not so for the SoFi Stadium—the real sports action is 100 ft. below grade. Approximately one-quarter of the structure is at grade level, under a graceful, seemingly weightless
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