Chiefs Tap Manica to Design $3B Domed Stadium
The Kansas City Chiefs have selected Manica as the lead architect for a $3 billion domed stadium, a massive public-private real estate play that will relocate the team across state lines by 2031.
The Kansas City Chiefs have named Manica as the lead design architect and HNTB as the architect of record for a planned $3 billion domed stadium. Slated to open in 2031, the venue will relocate the NFL franchise from Missouri to Wyandotte County, Kansas.
The stadium represents the centerpiece of a broader $3.3 billion capital deployment. Alongside the main venue, the Chiefs plan a separate $300 million practice facility and corporate headquarters in Olathe, Kansas, also targeting a 2031 opening.
The stadium's financing structure relies on a public-private partnership, a model increasingly common for major league facilities. The public portion will be funded through Sales Tax and Revenue bonds and the Attracting Professional Sports to Kansas Fund. By moving across the state line, the franchise accesses these specific state financing mechanisms while anchoring a new mixed-use real estate district designed to drive year-round commercial activity.
The facility will seat roughly 70,000 fans under a fully enclosed roof featuring 400,000 square feet of translucent ETFE panels. Commercial amenities are being scaled up significantly, including a team store four times the size of the current facility and a Hall of Honor more than double its current footprint.
The Wyandotte County site leverages existing regional infrastructure by locating next to the Kansas Speedway and a Major League Soccer venue. To protect a critical revenue stream, the development includes over 20,000 parking spaces engineered specifically to facilitate the team's traditional tailgating culture.
The selection of Manica concludes a six-month design competition between two finalists. “David [Manica] and the Manica team stood out throughout a rigorous months-long process, honoring and embracing our history while presenting a bold and dynamic vision for the future,” said Mark Donovan, Chiefs president. David Manica said his team is “committed to creating a stadium that honors the legacy, tradition and unmatched energy of Arrowhead while boldly reimagining its future.”
