{"id":73786,"date":"2025-07-07T11:39:38","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:39:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/?p=73786"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T17:39:49","slug":"detroit-city-fc-partnering-with-hok-on-new-stadium-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/detroit-city-fc-partnering-with-hok-on-new-stadium-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit City FC Partnering with HOK on New Stadium Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>United Soccer League Championship club Detroit City FC has chosen HOK to lead the design of its 15,000\u2013seat stadium in southwest Detroit, which is expected to open for the 2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/tag\/united-soccer-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Soccer League<\/a> season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis partnership with HOK marks an exciting new chapter for our stadium project and DCFC,\u201d said <strong>Sean Mann<\/strong>, chief executive officer of DCFC. \u201cThis stadium represents more than a home for our club \u2014 it\u2019s a testament to the passion and resilience of our supporters and the spirit of our city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article_sidebar\">\n<p><b>Related Stories<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/world-sevens-football-moves-stateside-to-fort-lauderdale\/\">World Sevens Football Moves Stateside to Fort Lauderdale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/2026-fifa-world-cup-draw-to-be-held-at-kennedy-center-in-washington-d-c\/\">2026 FIFA World Cup Draw to be Held at Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/aston-villa-stadium-expansion-set-for-vote-in-birmingham\/\">Aston Villa Stadium Expansion Set for Vote in Birmingham<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/pittsburgh-riverhounds-announces-planned-stadium-expansion\/\">Pittsburgh Riverhounds Announces Planned Stadium Expansion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/sports-tourism-a-major-focus-for-2026-fifa-world-cup-host-cities\/\">Sports Tourism a Major Focus for 2026 FIFA World Cup Host Cities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs one of the first major projects led by a new generation of Detroiters, we take immense pride in creating a place where our community can gather and celebrate for years. We look forward to working with an industry leader like HOK to bring this vision to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The city\u2019s first soccer-specific stadium will be constructed on the abandoned site of the former Southwest Detroit Hospital. HOK\u2019s design will include a community hub that bridges downtown Detroit between the Corktown and Southwest neighborhoods.\u00a0Beyond match days, Detroit City FC envisions the stadium supporting economic development in the neighborhoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re honored to collaborate with Detroit City FC on a project that will celebrate the club\u2019s passionate supporters while energizing the city,\u201d said <strong>Chris DeVolder<\/strong>, director of sports, recreation and entertainment at HOK. \u201cThe stadium will be a vibrant example of urban placemaking. Our design will embrace the unique site and offer fans an exceptional, hospitality-driven game-day experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2012, Detroit City FC fields a men\u2019s first team that participates in the USL Championship and a women\u2019s team that plays in the amateur USL W League.\u00a0HOK\u2019s recent and ongoing projects include Etihad Park, New York City\u2019s soccer-specific stadium for New York City FC; Energizer Park for St. Louis City SC; Little Caesars Arena and The District Detroit in Detroit; Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the State Farm Arena renovation in Atlanta; the Footprint Center renovation in Phoenix; Hard Rock Stadium in Miami and Rogers Place in Edmonton.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Soccer League Championship club Detroit City FC has chosen HOK to lead the design of its 15,000\u2013seat stadium in southwest Detroit, which is expected to open for the 2027 United Soccer League season. \u201cThis partnership with HOK marks an exciting new chapter for our stadium project and DCFC,\u201d said Sean Mann, chief executive officer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":73787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2977,2980,3046,3043],"tags":[17853,17850,17852,17851,12644],"class_list":["post-73786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","category-sites-venues","category-soccer","category-sports-venues","tag-chris-devolder","tag-detroit-city-fc","tag-hok","tag-sean-mann","tag-united-soccer-league-championship"],"acf":[],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/sportstravelmagazine.com\/detroit-city-fc-partnering-with-hok-on-new-stadium-design\/","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Detroit City FC Partnering with HOK on New Stadium Design","url":"http:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/detroit-city-fc-partnering-with-hok-on-new-stadium-design\/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.sportstravelmagazine.com\/detroit-city-fc-partnering-with-hok-on-new-stadium-design\/"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/media.sportstravelmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07113637\/Detroit-FC-HOK-150x150.jpg","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/media.sportstravelmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07113637\/Detroit-FC-HOK.jpg"},"articleSection":"Sites &amp; 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