This marks Studio-MLA’s third major stadium park design in Los Angeles and utilises water recycling for improved sustainability. The stadium is part of a 300-acre sports and entertainment development.
This will serve as the centrepiece of the Hollywood Park district and is surrounded by open spaces such as Lake Park, a 12-acre green public space. They aim to reinvest in the local community and provide connections to all residents.
It’s all about how a stadium becomes part of a landscape and the landscape becomes part of the stadium. Sports stadiums inherently democratise space and bring people together.
Mia Lehrer, FASLA, president of Studio-MLAThis also marks the first indoor-outdoor NFL stadium to have been built for the NFL. The surrounding area will offer more than 5 million sq ft of space for new office buildings, hotels, and up to 3,000 new residents. They will be able to take advantage of the parks and plazas that connect the area together.
With a 6-acre lake nearby that collects the water runoff, the water then is naturally filtered through the wetlands. With some mechanical support, this is then used to irrigate the entire park. The irrigation system was inspired by the previous racecourse which stood on the site.
This in turn conserves the water within the area and better supports the environment and the growth of communities. The team have also planted a vast array of different plants specimens with the goal of encouraging a new habitat for honey bees, warblers and other local fauna.