Paul Brown Stadium
Football stadiums have the capacity to bring communities together, but often their design can hinder opportunities for fans to connect to one another and the game. A defining element of Cincinnati's skyline, Paul Brown Stadium is the only football stadium ranked as one of America’s favorite buildings by the American Institute of Architects. The design and operation of Paul Brown Stadium—home to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals—is attributed with spurring development along the riverfront and in the city’s downtown core.
The stadium’s most striking element is its cantilevered steel-structured roof, clad with translucent fabric that covers the upper deck and focuses attention toward the game. In order to reduce end-zone seating, Paul Brown Stadium opens on both ends and allows spectators to interact with the city, taking in the game and the sights along the riverfront.
Features
By “breaking up the seating bowl,” the stadium eliminates undesirable corner seats, a standard drawback of traditional stadiums, and ensures that visitors experience an intimacy with the field. Seventy percent of seating at Paul Brown Stadium curves toward the 50-yard line, resulting in superior sightlines for fans.
Project Details
Client Name
Paul Brown Stadium
Square Footage
1,700,000 SF
Program
Stadium (66,965 seats), administrative building
Services
Architecture, interior design, environmental graphic design
Phase
Completed
Client Name
Paul Brown Stadium
Square Footage
1,700,000 SF
Program
Stadium (66,965 seats), administrative building
Services
Architecture, interior design, environmental graphic design
Phase
Completed
AIA California Council, Merit Award
AIA Columbus, Honor Award
AIA Ohio, Honor Award
Business Week/Architectural Record, Design Award
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award
AIA California Council, Merit Award
AIA Columbus, Honor Award
AIA Ohio, Honor Award
Business Week/Architectural Record, Design Award
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award
The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Local landmarks make the list”
The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Grand opening for Paul Brown Stadium”
The Cincinnati Enquirer, "Local landmarks make the list”
The Cincinnati Enquirer, “Grand opening for Paul Brown Stadium”
