April 20 (2019)

HOK and Snow Kreilich Architects release drawings (pictured) of a St. Louis soccer stadium projected to seat 22,500 to 25,000. Renderings show a sleek, rectangular structure with seats no further than 120 feet from the field, a translucent roof, and open gathering areas outside. The renderings, coupled with an announcement that Major League Soccer will expand from 28 to 30 teams, bolster the expansion bid from a St. Louis group backed by the Taylor and Kavanaugh families. “It’s been an amazing 36 hours for our effort to bring an MLS team to St. Louis,” says Carolyn Kindle, one of the leaders of the St. Louis group. MLS will award a franchise to the St. Louis investors exactly four months later. The renderings released on April 20 will evolve into today’s CityPark.