Get Inspiration, Delivered.
Join our newsletter and get inspiring projects, educational resources, and other cool metal stuff, straight to your inbox.
With 3.1 million square feet of space covered by the canopy, it is now one of the world’s largest indoor-outdoor venues.
Mark Williams, principal in charge for the project and business development director for sports at HKS, said in a recent Forbes.com feature that replicating the Southern California indoor-outdoor design philosophy was the driving idea, but it had never been done on this scale before.
PHOTO © NIC LEHOUX
The independently-supported canopy, which covers the entire site, allows for wind circulation, provides diffused lighting, and protects event-goers from sun and rain.
PHOTO © SOFI STADIUM.
Zahner provided Design Assist support to HKS designers early in the project to preserve and refine design intent, ensure constructibility, and evaluate budget estimates. Zahner designers, engineers, and fabrication specialists worked with HKS designers on aluminum panel specifications, anodization, custom colors, perforations, and attachment points to create the glistening facade.
Crown Corr, an industry-leading subcontractor for sports facilities, was Zahner’s custom metal panel installation partner for the project.
PHOTO © NIC LEHOUX
SoFi Stadium Canopy: Zahner Innovation, By the Numbers
- 34,789 anodized aluminum triangular exterior panels
- 1,252 anodized aluminum rectangular interior panels
- 20 million uniquely-placed perforations
- Custom “Frost White” anodization
- Zahner produced 512 panels per week over 67 weeks
The NFL posted a short video on their Twitter account highlighting SoFi Stadium and its industry-leading design:
Congratulations to the key stakeholders that made this project a success including Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, HKS, Crown Corr, Turner Construction, AECOM Hunt, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Rams and all of our subcontracting partners.
