Employee entrance to the NFL’s new West Coast headquarters in Inglewood, Calif., is within view of SoFi Stadium. Credit: Associated Press
In September 2021, the NFL officially opened NFL Los Angeles – the league’s new West Coast headquarters at Hollywood Park, adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif.
The office building includes 214,063 square feet of office space for the NFL and 74,922 square feet of studio and studio support space and features 513,600 lineal feet, or 97 miles, of metal studs, according to the NFL Los Angeles Fact Sheet.
The NFL Network newsroom in the new West Coast headquarters. Photo courtesy of Associated Press
The building, from Gensler, includes 450,000 square feet of space with the league currently occupying three of the seven floors. The studio and studio support space will be used for NFL Network, NFL.com, NFL RedZone and the NFL app, along with other media operations.
The space includes a 5,970-square-foot space for NFL Network’s “Total Access” and “GameDay” shows, rigging to accommodate 360-degree camera views, a catwalk for talent and a revolving neon red-white-and-blue NFL logo.
“This facility was designed for the world that we are in now, and what we think the world will look like in the future,” David Jurenka, NFL Los Angeles general manager and NFL Media senior vice president, told the Los Angeles Times.
The new space is located next to SoFi Stadium and gives the league a way to turbo-charge its media strategy alongside its partners, CBS, NBC, Fox and ESPN, the Times says.
Photo courtesy of CEMCO
SoFi Stadium Features Tons of Cold-Formed Steel
The new home of the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers and completed in 2020, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif., features more than 5,000 tons of cold-formed steel (CFS) framing products and accessories, provided by SFIA member manufacturer, CEMCO.
“Installed by some of the industry’s best framing contractors, CEMCO is proud to contribute to such an incredible Los Angeles landmark,” says the CEMCO website, cemcosteel.com.
- Project: SoFi Stadium
- Architect: HKS Architects, Inc.
- Engineer: Walter P Moore
- General Contractor: Turner/AECOM
- Framing Subcontractor: Raymond and Nevell/ Standard
- Distributor: Westside BM
- Steel Weight: 5,000 tons
Why Steel Framing?
Cold-formed steel (CFS), or metal stud framing, is made from structural quality sheet steel formed into C-sections and other shapes by roll forming steel through a series of dies. CFS, a preferred framing material, is:
- Versatile and can be cut to exact lengths
- Dimensionally stable and won’t expand or contract with changes in moisture content
- Lightweight compared to wood and concrete
- Durable and won’t warp, split, crack or spall when exposed to the elements
- Sustainable and 100 percent recyclable
- Highest in strength-to-weight ratio of all structural framing materials, according to the Steel Framing Industry Association
- Non-combustible, a safeguard against fire accidents
Additional Resources
- eBook: A Beginner’s Guide to Cold-Formed Steel Framing
- Need to Order Cold-Formed Steel Framing? Start With This Simple Guide
- What Is Cold-Formed Steel Framing and How Can I Use It?
- Dispelling the Myths of Using Cold-Formed Steel as a Structural Material
- Cold-Formed Steel Introductory Glossary