Caesars Superdome | Trahan Architects

The Caesars Superdome has been a New Orleans and Louisiana icon since opening in 1975. Originally designed by famed Louisiana architects Curtis & Davis, the 2,000,000 square foot stadium boasts the largest fixed dome structure in the world and holds 68,000 seats as the home of the New Orleans Saints NFL team, and host to numerous other events and concerts. The building is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Trahan Architects has been an ongoing steward of the building since 2005, when we were first appointed to be the lead architect and managing partner of its renovations after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.  Since then, the firm has been continually consulted to perform work to renovate, refresh, and improve the building through today.

In 2017, we were commissioned to perform a comprehensive Capital Improvements Masterplan to improve the overall fan experience by increasing amenities, accessibility options, installing new state-of-the-art life safety systems, and optimizing overall building efficiency.

The results of this Masterplan led to a $560 million implementation of these improvements in advance of Super Bowl LIX. It will be the 11th Super Bowl hosted by the facility, in February 2025 – the year of its 50th anniversary.

Status
2005-2016 (Renovations)
2017-2019 (Masterplan)
2019-2024 (Capital Improvements)

Size
Campus: 2,265,120 SF
Roof: 440,000 SF
Event Floor Area: 166,180 SF
Building: 1,989,807 SF (total occupiable floor space)
Grand Total Renovated: 1,935,125 SF

Project Team
Trey Trahan, Brad McWhirter, Oana Bunea-Velea, Sean David, Ciaran Conlon, Travis Lombardi, Henry Savoie, Jason Kurzweil, Stephen Breaux, Gabriela Calzada, Tim Tamulonis, Bruce White, Paul Duston-Munoz, Matthew Rivera, Kyle Culver, Drew Hutcheson, James Babin, Ana Durao, Nathan Petty, Elaina Berkowitz, Sheena Garcia, Shaheen Namvary, David Schneider, Nader Wallerich, Rebecca Gillogly, Ryan Barnette, Jonathan Fidalgo, Maria Vlagoidou, Charles Weimer, Conner Bryan, Tony Schonhardt, Katie McBride, Sarah Cancienne, Kim Nguyen, Robbie Eleazer

Collaborators
Louisiana Stadium & Expositions District, New Orleans Saints, ASM Global, Legends Project Development, Thornton Tomasetti, Henderson Engineers, HLB Lighting, Howe Engineers, S2O, HKA Elevator Consulting, WJHW, J&A Engineering Consultants, Elevate, Gensler Sports, WJE Associates, Lourie Consultants, Construction Specifiers Inc., Julien Engineering, ADG Engineering, Zelus, Forte & Tablada, Collective BIM