Commanders Unveil Interior Renderings of New Stadium

The Commanders are giving fans an inside look at their new stadium.

On Wednesday, in collaboration with design firm HKS, the team released renderings of the interior of the new stadium, which is set to open in 2030 on the site of the old RFK Stadium. The Commanders played at the site from 1961 to 1996 before moving to Northwest Stadium in Maryland in 1997.

The new stadium renderings appear to address some of the complaints about Northwest Stadium, especially concerning seats with obstructed views. The renderings show a unified seating bowl that’s designed “in one continuous sweep from field level to upper deck”, according to the release. The layout has no “stacked premium levels and minimal overhangs blocking sightlines or absorbing crowd noise.”

The renderings also include a fan wall alongside an end zone for the team’s diehard fans that will include affordable seating. Intuit Dome, the home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, opened in 2024 and has its own wall of fans which heckle opposing players and create visual distractions while they’re shooting free throws, similar to a college basketball arena.

The Commanders and HKS previously released exterior renderings that include a glass roof. The team is set to contribute $2.7 billion to the project, which also has $1.1 billion in taxpayer funding. The stadium is expected to seat roughly 65,000 fans. In July, the city sold the rights to the seats to the Commanders for no more than $975 million. The Commanders will sell personal seat licenses, according to the agreement to help pay for construction costs of the stadium.

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The stadium will be part of a mixed-use 180-acre area that will also include commercial space, housing units and parks. The complex is expected to generate $4 billion in tax revenue, but has drawn debate over how fans can efficiently commute in and out of the area once it’s built.