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190 Acres of Sports Stadiums

A new master plan for the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium campus would create a waterfront sports mall in Washington, D.C. Does the city need it?
Rendering of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium campus master plan.
Rendering of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium campus master plan.OMA/Robota

Whether or not professional football ever returns from the suburbs back to Washington, D.C., the site where football was once played may yet again be the permanent home for a pro sports team. Or maybe just a home for sports.

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture, an international Dutch design firm led by Rem Koolhaas and eight other partners, has produced a new master plan for Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, the former home of Washington football. The 55-page plan outlines several options for the future of the campus, a 190-acre site that runs along the Anacostia River.