Among its many zeitgeisty moments, the Super Bowl has become a showcase for the future of stadium design. Take Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a feat of ingenuity that will be put to the test in February when it hosts the NFL’s championship event. The design roots itself in its location with HOK’s origami-inspired wing-shaped architecture informing the interiors from tvsdesign, which are meant to attract sports enthusiasts while offering the Atlanta community a “swank, tailored event space,” says tvsdesign principal Donna Childs.

 The Delta Sky360 Club on the opponent’s side, is connected by a dramatic feathered sculpture of Barrisol panels that is reminiscent of a falcon’s wings in flight.  A mosaic decorates and dresses the ceiling of this area.

The construction of Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium in Georgia began in May 2014 and is the new home of the Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United football teams. The stadium opened in 2017.

Project: Mercedes Benz Stadium 

Designer: HOK & TVSDESIGN 

Material: Barrisol