2024-12-31T00:23:58-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150425955/manica-architecture-debuts-new-nfl-stadium-proposal-for-potential-kansas-city-chiefs-relocation Josh Niland 2024-05-01T17:17:00-04:00 >2024-05-02T13:33:16-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5a/5a9b66fbae121e8dc539e219f2fc8307.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/16500514/manica-architecture" target="_blank">Manica Architecture</a> has released renderings related to a late bid to lure the Kansas City Chiefs NFL franchise across the state border to Wyandotte County, Kansas. The design has been made public for the first time a week after the firm&rsquo;s plans for a new Bears lakefront stadium in Chicago were <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150425286/lee-bey-reviews-chicago-bears-revised-new-lakefront-stadium-plans" target="_blank">panned by critics</a>.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f44ddb606c3f9a6e79f55a0ca4e049d3.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f4/f44ddb606c3f9a6e79f55a0ca4e049d3.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Rendering courtesy Manica Architecture</figcaption></figure><p>The proposed new dome-enclosed stadium was presented to Kansas lawmakers this week as part of a pitch to bring its first-ever major American sports franchise to the Jayhawk state in addition to potentially hosting the NCAA Final Four and concert tours, according to architect David Manica's recent statements to <a href="https://www.kmbc.com/article/kansas-city-chiefs-domed-stadium-renderings-kansas-city-kansas/60655197" target="_blank">local outlets</a>.</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6de90cf7f5ce17f312fcf58188f3a403.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6de90cf7f5ce17f312fcf58188f3a403.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Rendering courtesy Manica Architecture</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The repeat Super Bowl champions released a separate proposal for an $800 million renovation in Kansas City led by <a href="https://archinect.com/populous" target="_blank">Populous</a> in February. Its neighbor Kauffman Field (home to the Royals MLB franchise) is also weighing the costs of renovating its classic midcentury design over buil...</p>