Builders Echo Funding Capital, Robinson Park and Russell Westbrook Enterprises (RWE) gave Populous a slender edge over Gensler to win the mission. Populous can also be designing the stadium that’ll be dwelling to skilled males’s and ladies’s soccer groups when it opens in 2027 and certain value greater than $100M, although the ultimate value continues to be being pinned down. “While you’re planning a 50-acre growth surrounding a brand-new multipurpose stadium, you wish to make certain the architects and grasp planners are working hand-in-hand,” stated Echo Soccer President Courtroom Jeske. “Deciding on Populous for each made that an apparent benefit.” Echo and Robinson Park have also named Nuggets G Russell Westbrook as the creative director of the proposed district. Westbook is helping Echo with the branding for its as-of-yet unnamed soccer club. -via Sports Business Journal / Might 29, 2025