“If you look at what Populous did, it was at the 40,000-foot level,” said Frank Poe, GWCC executive director.
It follows a master plan that was done by Kansas City, Mo.-based Populous, which was released last February.
McKay said the RFP is an important next step in the future development of a new stadium. “Our hope is that it would be issued in the next 30 days.” “It gives us an opportunity to look at some conceptual designs for the stadium and to get cost estimates,” said Rich McKay, Falcons president and CEO. The new stadium would be located north of the Falcons existing home - the Georgia Dome - at the intersection of Northside Drive and Ivan Allen Jr. They have to think bigger to make these traditionally utilitarian buildings have the impact that cities and communities deserve.The Atlanta Falcons and Georgia World Congress Center will soon send out a request for proposals to potential designers of a new football stadium.įalcons and GWCC officials expect to issue the RFP by the end of November for national and international architects to provide conceptual designs for a new open-air football stadium. I think the takeaway is that designers of large-scale buildings in our communities-airports, stadiums, arenas, convention centers-have to think boldly about the legacy they are leaving a city. "It’s changed the conversation in the industry, and I hope changes the way all sports architects think about designing retractable roofs in the future. The architect wants it to expand to other cities and to buildings that have nothing to do with sports. It’s sculptural in both the open and closed positions." Yet, according to lead designer Bill Johnson, the thought that went into designing the roof shouldn't remain only in Atlanta. It opens in an unexpected and beautiful way. "The roof has captured the imagination of everyone. Yet for Johnson, it begins and ends with the roof. With so many innovative components to the Falcons' new stadium, it's difficult to point to one feature as being the most impressive. "From that idea grew the structure, skin, and seating bowl configuration, so all design elements supported this big idea of bringing the energy and focus to the center of the stadium through the roof’s dramatic design." Before the Falcons kick off their regular-season home schedule with a September 17 game, AD spoke with Johnson and Rich McKay, president and CEO of the Atlanta Falcons, about the innovative design process, the elements they are most proud of, and what makes this stadium stand out. "I imagined a circle of light appearing over the field and growing like a spotlight, the same way the light enters the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome," says Bill Johnson, design principal for HOK, the firm responsible for designing the stadium. Although the stadium will be brand new and built with some of the most advanced technologies, the initial inspiration behind its design spans back thousands of years. Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a brand new structure that will not only seat 75,000 football fans (with a capacity to expand to 83,000), but it will do so in one of the most beautifully designed stadiums on the planet. It's incredible what eight months time can accomplish, as now, there will be no disputing the fact that the Atlanta Falcons will be at the very top of the league when it comes to having the best new stadium. In the end, however, they lost in dramatic fashion. It was, after all, last February in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots, that the Atlanta Falcons were painfully close to victory. As we're on the eve of a brand new NFL season, it's important to consider last year's winners and losers.
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