David Booth Memorial Kansas Stadium Opens in Lawrence

The University of Kansas opened the redeveloped David Booth Memorial Kansas Stadium in August of 2025, marking the completion of the first phase of the new Gateway District. Designed by HNTB and Multistudio as an inviting entrance to campus, the $448 million project elevates the fan experience with a restructured bowl layout offering improved sightlines and increased proximity to the field. Diverse premium seating options include ledge suites, loge boxes, and 2,300 club seats distributed across three social zones. The state-of-the-art venue features enhanced concourse circulation and accessibility, as well as new press boxes and additional concessions. Envisioned as a year-round destination for a range of events, the transformative facility emphasizes versatility and integration, with dual-use spaces throughout to enable shared operations and long-term functionality.

Forming an integrated athletic hub along with a new connected conference center, the Anderson Family Football Complex has been expanded by 20,000 sf to house a new locker room, a player lounge, a weight room, and walkthrough space. Other amenities include training environments, meeting rooms, and an area for sports medicine and recovery. Future phases of expansion to the Gateway District will introduce new seating on the stadium's east side, additional student housing, retail settings, and a hotel. 

Demolition work began in December of 2023 on the project, which was delivered by Turner Construction. Other team members included Henderson Engineers, Nations Group, Legends Global, and Wax Architectural Visualizations.