Based on feedback, goals and visits to several other NFL stadiums, Hamilton County and Gensler Sports drafted a plan filled with ideas on how to both solve issues within Paul Brown Stadium and enhance fan experience. This is a layout of where certain upgrades would go.Gensler Sports
With a goal of creating new experiences for fans, renovations could include new cascading balconies, a live sports betting club, rooftop experiences and a night club on the east upper concourse. Further detailed renderings for many of these ideas have not yet been provided.Gensler Sports
The proposal for Paul Brown Stadium would seek to move the scoreboard and expand it in size from 130 ft. by 36 ft. to 150 ft. by 42 ft. Behind the scoreboard, a new pavilion area is proposed for fans.Gensler Sports
The multi-level pavilion would provide options for seating with landscaping and access to different levels of club seating. It will also sit above the Bengals pro-shop, with access from the pavilion to the store below.Gensler Sports
Sitting above the team store, a new north pavilion shows options for access from club level up to suites. The pavilion would be situated behind the scoreboard, with bridges connecting multiple sections to the multi-level pavilion.Gensler Sports
Plans propose creating cascading balconies on the southeast corner. Those balconies will cater to ticketholders of different levels, from suites to club level. A similar design is in effect at Camden Yards in Baltimore.Gensler Sports
A view of the proposed cascading balconies, once the scoreboard has been moved to a newly proposed location.Gensler Sports
A look at how ticketholders will be able to access the different levels of the proposed cascading balcony area.Gensler Sports
Traditional upgrades have been proposed, including diverse seating options to offer different ways to watch the game, a new market-style food hall experience themed after Findlay Market, and a refresh of other amenities throughout the stadium.Gensler Sports
The current proposal calls for dividing areas up into “districts” that all reflect something quintessentially Cincinnati. Proposed districts would be “Urban Jungle,” “Bourban Trail,” “Incline Railways,” “Culture & Arts,” “German Heritage,” and “Findlay Market.” In this proposal, only the “Findlay Market” district concept was shown in more depth.Gensler Sports
The proposed Findlay Market district would reimagine the concessions areas, themed after Cincinnati’s historic open-air marketplace. The district will be a market food hall experience at the eastern sideline.Gensler Sports
The eastern sideline marketplace concept will pay homage to Findlay Market, while working to expand concessions.Gensler Sports
The current plan for the Findlay Market district will expand concessions and provide nearly double the existing points of sale, to speed up service and mitigate congestion.Gensler Sports
The plan currently proposes diversifying seating options, so fans have multiple different ways to engage in and watch the game besides just general, club and suite seating. The proposal includes space for standing decks, drink rails and log boxes, in addition to expanding suite options.Gensler Sports
During visits to other stadiums, officials gathered ideas about what different types of seating options could be brought to Paul Brown Stadium, including log seating. Shown here are options of log seating available in other stadiums that have been considered for this plan.Gensler Sports
Possible log seating options could include designs spanning more traditional club chairs to banquettes to tavern-style seating and more. Based on the current proposal, it is unclear which of these designs are preferred for Paul Brown Stadium or if all are still in consideration.Gensler Sports
A key goal of renovations is to reduce congestion and increase function and flow. The plan to improve that involves relocating the main scoreboard, relocate and add escalators and improve overall vertical transportation. Ideas also include increasing sponsorship opportunities.Gensler Sports
In an effort to improve function and traffic flow within the stadium, the current plan proposes replacing two existing ramps with escalators and adding additional escalators throughout.Gensler Sports
One major area of traffic congestion was identified as Gate D, where 45% of fans enter the stadium. Currently, people flow into the stadium and congestion happens at the main ramp, with minimal traffic heading to other gates. To speed up some aspects of this experience, the current plan proposes implementing strategic landscaping and signage, while bringing in new security systems that will operate faster than metal detectors as people move through the line.Gensler Sports
A reimagining of Gate D involves relocating stairs and escalators and creating intentional landscaping that will help steer traffic flow and distribute fans along all gates instead of congregating at one specific gate. A permanent shade structure is also proposed over gates where longer wait times may be unavoidable for some games.Gensler Sports
To enhance vertical transportation, more escalators could be added around the gates, particularly in the southwest corners, to help fans reach their seating level more efficiently.Gensler Sports