Children’s Mercy Park

Children’s Mercy Park was a second chance to make a first impression. After 15 years of playing games in ill-suited venues, the new soccer-specific stadium would allow Sporting Kansas City to redefine its organization and set a path toward long-term sustained growth and success.

Year

2011
総容量

18,467
学問分野
コレクション
- Football/Soccer Stadiums

Ownership was clear about one thing: their passion for innovation drove an interest well beyond creating just another Major League Soccer stadium. They wanted something that would radically change the notion of soccer stadium design.

Based on the concept of stop-motion photography, the design of Children’s Mercy Park captures movement and motion by celebrating both the body and the ball. The building’s exterior of repeating angular metal fins represent the ‘body’ or, in other words, players’ athleticism and movement on the field.

The signature 145,000-square-foot roof canopy, meanwhile, mimics the long floating arc of a soccer ball as it soars across the field. From high to low point, the roof arcs from 65 feet to 95 feet. Its panels create an intimate scale and amplify crowd noise, while the polycarbonate material lets sunlight penetrate through to the pitch.

Sporting KC’s desire to create a fan-oriented experience was brought to life through various club spaces where fans can interact with players. We designed a year-round sports bar with input from and dedicated for the soccer team’s most passionate supporters — a first of its kind in Major League Soccer.

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