Why SoFi bucks the design trend of stadiums, reps good architecture

An aerial view shows SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Feb 8, 2022.

An aerial view shows SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Feb 8, 2022. Photo credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports.

The LA Rams and Cincinnati Bengals will play this Sunday’s Super Bowl beneath SoFi Stadium’s sweeping, low-slung silver canopy. LA Times arts and architecture columnist Carolina Miranda breaks down what makes SoFi unique and the design choices architects made while building the $5 billion stadium. 

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