Design and Architecture

Designing a soccer stadium, with help from fans

Sunday night was a great night for fans of LA’s fledgling soccer team, the LA Football Club. The team beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on the team’s first outing in their new stadium.

By Frances Anderton • May 1, 2018 • 1 min read

Sunday night was a great night for fans of LA’s fledgling soccer team, the LA Football Club. The team beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on the team’s first outing in their new stadium.

The northeast corner of the Banc of California Stadium reveals a perfectly-framed downtown LA skyline, with palm trees. Photo by Frances Anderton.

Supporters fill the stands before LAFC’s first home game at Banc of California Stadium. Photo by Frances Anderton.

Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Avishay Artsy
Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture
Jimmy Lopez
Los Angeles Football Club supporter, member of Black Army 1850
Marco Sanchez
Los Angeles Football Club supporter
Jonathan Emmett
Principal and Design Director of the Gensler Sports Practice

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Designing a soccer stadium, with help from fans

Sunday night was a great night for fans of LA’s fledgling soccer team, the LA Football Club. The team beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on the team’s first outing in their new stadium.

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Design and Architecture

Designing a soccer stadium, with help from fans

Sunday night was a great night for fans of LA’s fledgling soccer team, the LA Football Club. The team beat the Seattle Sounders 1-0 on the team’s first outing in their new stadium.

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