International architecture studio HKS opens up an entertainment studio dubbed the YouTube Theater that is within the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The venue seats 6,000 people and is found on the south side of the stadium canopy simultaneously built along with the stadium itself. It is a three-story theater completes with an overhead roof and white concrete paneling details framed by large convex glass.
Michelle Stevenson, the HKS project architect notes that "As the stadium rose, we had to figure out how to create a fully enclosed theater underneath the shared massive roof canopy. We were catching up to the much larger stadium project's construction throughout the process and essentially, building a ship in a bottle."
Stadium-Based Theatre Venues
HKS Designs a YouTube Theatre Venue inside the SoFi Stadium
Trend Themes
1. Stadium-integrated Entertainment Venues - Opportunity for architects and designers to create novel entertainment experiences by integrating theaters or concert halls within stadium structures.
2. Digital-enabled Performance Spaces - Chance for designers to incorporate innovative digital technologies into theater venues to enhance audience engagement and experience.
3. Sustainable Entertainment Buildings - Opportunity to explore eco-friendly building materials and energy efficiency designs when constructing large entertainment venues, such as stadium-integrated theaters.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architects are provided with an opportunity to design unique and unconventional entertainment venues by integrating theaters into large buildings such as stadiums.
2. Entertainment - Entertainment venues have the potential to expand their reach by integrating performance spaces into existing structures to provide audiences with a unique theatre or concert experience.
3. Construction - Building sustainable entertainment venues such as a stadium-based theatre requires the engagement of construction companies that leverage on non-carbon materials and can build energy-efficient infrastructures.