Overview
- Club owners Knighthead presented the Heatherwick Studio–MANICA design, featuring twelve chimney-form towers that double as roof supports, circulation cores and part of a natural ventilation system.
- Planned technology includes a retractable roof that can close in about 20 minutes and a movable pitch to enable year-round use for football, NFL, rugby and major concerts.
- The stadium cost is put at about £1.2 billion within a wider Sports Quarter in east Birmingham estimated at roughly £2.5–3 billion, anchored on the Bordesley area site acquired by the club.
- Birmingham City is targeting an opening for the 2030–31 season, with the owners emphasizing a football-first design that pulls steep stands close to the pitch.
- Sustainability claims include rooftop solar intended to power up to 100 events per year and potential use of reclaimed materials, with one chimney planned to house a lift to what is billed as the city’s highest bar.