By OLIVER SALT, US ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
Published: 11:21 EDT, 12 March 2026 | Updated: 11:22 EDT, 12 March 2026
The Washington Commanders have released new renderings of their stunning $4billion stadium one year before construction is due to begin.
The 70,000-seater arena, which is slated to open in 2030, will bring the Commanders back to the site of their old Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington DC almost 30 years after they moved to Northwest Stadium in Landover.
Renderings of the team's planned indoor stadium were released for the first time in January, showing the incredible exterior design - featuring a 'Pringle chip' shaped roofline and transparent domed roof - both up close and from afar.
Along with architecture firm HKS, the Commanders have shared more renderings of their new home this week, which provide a glimpse of its breathtaking surroundings.
The state-of-the-art building is located between the Anacostia River and adjacent Kingman Park and Hill East neighborhoods, and draws inspiration from RFK Stadium with its swooping roofline.
The domed roof rises on the north and south sides of the arena, but stays lower on the east and west to avoid blocking views of the Capitol and monuments.
The Washington Commanders have released new renderings of their stunning $4bn stadium
The NFL franchise's new home back in Washington DC is slated to open its doors in 2030
It will sit along DC's Monumental Axis in a straight line with the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and the US Capitol.
The 200-acre redevelopment represents one of the largest infrastructure projects in the District's recent history.
The demolition of RFK Stadium is still in the final stages, with vertical construction on the new arena set to begin next spring.
Once open, it will be able to host more than 200 events per year, with the domed design also qualifying it to host a Super Bowl. The NFL does not award its end-of-season showpiece to stadiums located in climates less than 50°F unless the field is completely covered by a dome.
Reports emerged last year that president Donald Trump is hoping for the Commanders' new home to be named in his honor.
Trump reportedly wants the stadium to bear his name, with White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt telling ESPN: 'That would be a beautiful name, as it was President Trump who made the rebuilding of the new stadium possible.'
Back in April, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell announced - alongside Commanders owner Josh Harris and DC Mayor Muriel Bowser - that the team's new stadium would be built in Washington.
A few months later, however, the president vowed to block the stadium's construction if the team did not change its name from Commanders to its previous name, the Redskins.
Former Washington owner Dan Snyder dropped the Redskins name in 2020 amid concerns it is offensive.
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