Los Angeles 2028: Inglewood Station and Ballfield

Abstract

Deviating from traditional zoning segregation, many municipalities around the country increasingly seek to accommodate large congregations inside their town limits based on hybrid land use. Especially sports stadiums are locations with large infrastructural investments but often active only during specific events. Over the course of a year, the sport or concert activities denote only very short portion in the life of a stadium complex, whereas most of the time, the restricted typology contributes little to urban qualities. This thesis proposes a stadium typology based on hybrid land use, to include rail-based public transportation, a year-round retail zone, and space for social programs in its perimeter. The proposal aims to provide both the event space and offer an enduring lively environment and respectively a better service to its community. Los Angeles, poised to host the 2028 Summer Olympics, offers itself the territory for a site that promises to continue its urban contributions beyond the games.