Populous has taken over from Meis Architects on the project for the Cincinnati MLS club. (Courtesy FC Cincinnati) Populous charged with adding to 50 units planned for stadium FC Cincinnati and its new architect, Populous, are searching for additional space to build more suites beyond the 50 units already designed for its $250 million stadium development, said Jeff Berding, the team’s president and general manager. Populous recently replaced Meis Architects to help deliver the final blueprints for FC Cincinnati, which joined Major League Soccer this year as an expansion team. The club is scheduled to play two seasons at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium before moving to its new venue in the city’s West End neighborhood. As it stands now, the 50 suites and 4,500 club seats at the new stadium, which will seat 26,500, would be the most in MLS apart from teams playing in NFL facilities, Berding… Continue Reading FC Cincinnati Pushes Suite Total

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