{"id":582887,"date":"2025-11-20T16:37:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/582887\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:37:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:37:26","slug":"birmingham-citys-62000-seat-stadium-with-12-chimneys-and-sky-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/582887\/","title":{"rendered":"Birmingham City&#8217;s 62,000-seat stadium with 12 chimneys and sky bar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tThursday 20 November 2025 4:20 pm\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tShare<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFacebook\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Facebook\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tX\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Twitter\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tLinkedIn\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on LinkedIn\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tWhatsApp\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on WhatsApp\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"social-share__popup-item\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail\t\t\t\t\t\tShare on Email\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img width=\"742\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_West-Elevation_CREDIT_Mir-e1763655067378.jpg\" class=\"media \" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadiums west elevation showcasing modern architecture and design, credit to Mir\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"sync\"  \/>\t\tBirmingham City have revealed plans for a new 62,000-capacity stadium\t<\/p>\n<p>Birmingham City have revealed plans for a new 62,000-capacity stadium with 12 brick chimneys, a retractable roof and movable pitch.<\/p>\n<p>The stadium, when completed in time for the 2030-2031 season, will become the UK\u2019s 8th largest, ahead of Anfield in the top 10.<\/p>\n<p>Knighthead Capital Management have appointed <a href=\"https:\/\/heatherwick.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Heatherwick Studio<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/manica.global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manica Architecture<\/a> for the project design, with City\u2019s American owners keen for a major stadium to be completed after purchasing the Midlands club in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Wagner, Knighthead co-chief and City chairman, said the plans marked a \u201chuge milestone for Birmingham City Football Club, creating a home for the club that reflects our ambition to compete at the highest level\u201d, adding that the \u201ciconic design is a statement of intent for the city of Birmingham and the West Midlands, testament to a region that is on the rise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/people-and-organizations\/knighthead-capital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Knighthead\u2019s stadium<\/a> will be at the centre of a new sports quarter in Birmingham, while the American firm \u2013 who invested into the club with NFL legend Tom Brady \u2013 also owns the the region\u2019s Hundred team, the Phoenix.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"540\" width=\"960\" data-id=\"2380288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/08_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_Market-Street_CREDIT_Heatherwick-Studio-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium on Market Street by Heatherwick Studio, showcasing modern architectural design.\" class=\"wp-image-2380288\"  \/>Exterior<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"486\" width=\"960\" data-id=\"2380289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/07_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_South-Entrance_CREDIT_Devisual-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium south entrance showcasing modern architecture, bustling with visitors and vivid energy.\" class=\"wp-image-2380289\"  \/>Interior<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"960\" width=\"713\" data-id=\"2380290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/06_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_Canal-View_CREDIT_Mir-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium overlooking the canal, showcasing modern architecture and urban landscape.\" class=\"wp-image-2380290\"  \/>Birmingham City by the canal<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"960\" width=\"693\" data-id=\"2380291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/05_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_Aerial-View_CREDIT_Mir-1.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium showcasing modern architecture and surrounding urban landscape.\" class=\"wp-image-2380291\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"859\" width=\"960\" data-id=\"2380293\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/03_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_West-Elevation_CREDIT_Mir-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium west elevation showcasing modern architectural design, credit to Mir 1\" class=\"wp-image-2380293\"  \/>External<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"829\" width=\"960\" data-id=\"2380292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/04_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_West-Elevation-Night_CREDIT_Mir-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium west elevation illuminated at night, showcasing modern architectural design\" class=\"wp-image-2380292\"  \/>By night<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"542\" width=\"960\" data-id=\"2380294\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_The-Bowl_CREDIT_Devisual-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium The Bowl exterior view showcasing modern architecture and vibrant cityscape\" class=\"wp-image-2380294\"  \/>Interior render<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"542\" width=\"960\" data-id=\"2380295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/01_Birmingham-Powerhouse-Stadium_North-Elevation_CREDIT_Devisual-1.jpg\" alt=\"Birmingham Powerhouse Stadium north elevation showcasing modern architectural design, credit Devisual\" class=\"wp-image-2380295\"  \/>Towering chimneys<br \/>\nBirmingham City new stadium<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe twelve chimney-form towers echo the brickworks that once sat on the site,\u201d a statement on the design read. \u201cThey will provide structural support for the roof while accommodating lifts and staircases and helping with ventilation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne chimney will include a lift to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/brady-backed-advisory-firm-knighthead-spends-100m-in-birmingham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Birmingham\u2019s highest bar<\/a>, offering citywide views and an immersive storytelling experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Heatherwick, founder and design director of Heatherwick Studio, said:\u202f \u201cToo often, stadiums feel like spaceships that could have landed anywhere, sterilising the surrounding area. This stadium grows from Birmingham itself \u2013 from its brickworks, its thousand trades, and the craft at its core.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s also a wholehearted place for the community. The stadium will truly come alive where it meets the ground; a place for play, gathering, and everyday life. The goal is to capture the spirit of the city and give it back to Birmingham.\u201d\u202f\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"read-more__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cityam.com\/exclusive-welsh-fire-co-owner-wants-hundred-to-be-t20-within-two-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exclusive: Welsh Fire co-owner wants Hundred to be T20 within two years<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\tSimilarly tagged content: <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tSections\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tCategories\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPeople &amp; Organisations\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tRelated Topics\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Thursday 20 November 2025 4:20 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":582888,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,12905,1205,748,51,9030,393,94,4884,155574,184122,12,101,93,131586,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-582887","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-birmingham-city","10":"tag-birmingham-city-fc","11":"tag-britain","12":"tag-business","13":"tag-championship","14":"tag-england","15":"tag-football","16":"tag-great-britain","17":"tag-knighthead-capital","18":"tag-league-1","19":"tag-news","20":"tag-premier-league","21":"tag-sport","22":"tag-sport-business","23":"tag-uk","24":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115583009559965360","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582887","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=582887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/582887\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/582888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=582887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=582887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=582887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}