by Doug Barnes, Tod Lindberg and David Rusk
October's public spat between D.C. United and stadium area developers led by Akridge has resulted in a much better design for the stadium at Buzzard Point. We are on record about being bothered that the stadium wasn't blending as well as it should with its surroundings. We thought some brick accents on various parts of the exterior would help overcome a look that seemed too industrial for a neighborhood about to blossom with new residential and retail development. The latest designs under review at the Zoning Commission last week do indeed have more color than previous renderings.