Vitro Architectural Glass has received a 2022 Best of Design Awards Editors’ Pick from The Architect’s Newspaper for the SoFi Stadium project in Inglewood, which features Starphire low-iron glass from Vitro. 

SoFi Stadium was chosen as the Editors’ Pick in the Commercial—Sports & Entertainment category. Since opening in September 2020, the 70,240-seat stadium has served as the home of both the National Football League’s Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Chargers, as well as college football’s annual LA Bowl.

In February 2022, more than 70,000 football fans packed inside SoFi Stadium to attend Super Bowl LVI, the first in-person National Football League championship game open to the public since 2020. Inside, attendees enjoyed brilliantly clear views of the field from virtually everywhere thanks to doors, railings and partitions made of Starphire Ultra-Clear low-iron glass. 

Starphire contains 87% less green than conventional clear glass and transmits up to 91% of available visible light, delivering uncompromised visual impact and true-to-life views that are much clearer than “clear” glass. The glass also maintains its signature azure blue edge no matter the thickness and evokes a sense of luxury and sophistication with the premium seating partitions located throughout the stadium. 

SoFi Stadium was designed by HKS, Inc., an international architectural firm with offices in Los Angeles. The Starphire glass used in the project was fabricated by Glasswerks LA Inc. The glazing contractor was Harris Glass Company. 

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