Two weeks after the owner of the Chicago Fire announced he will privately fund a new $650m-dollar stadium in the South Loop, the football club has shared what it will look like.
Renderings by the design firm Gensler show the brick and steel facade with lots of windows in the Chicago School style of architecture.
Owner Joe Mansueto said in a press release “This stadium is adding to Chicago’s iconic skyline, so I want it to look timeless. It will look like it’s always belonged here, but with the modern innovations required for a world-class soccer club.”
There will be a bleachers section for superfans who often bring musical instruments to play during game-time chants and songs.
The 22,000 seats in the stadium will be covered by a steel canopy while the air above the grass field will be open to skyline views and weather.
Construction on the stadium along the Chicago River at Roosevelt is slated to begin in early 2026 and spark development of the 62-acre property known as The 78 and owned by Related Midwest.