Intuit Dome: World’s First All-Electric Arena Redefines Sports Design

Inglewood, California: The Intuit Dome, a new architectural icon and future home of the Los Angeles Clippers, stands as the first all-electric arena in the world, reshaping how sports and entertainment venues are designed, powered, and experienced. Combining a sculptural diagrid roof inspired by the motion of a basketball net with cutting-edge sustainable systems, the 18,000-seat arena near Newport–Inglewood introduces a new era of performance-driven design and environmental innovation.

A Design Inspired by the Game

Designed by AECOM in collaboration with Walter P Moore, the Intuit Dome’s distinctive parametric diagrid roof captures the energy and rhythm of basketball itself. The woven steel lattice eliminates the need for vertical supports, ensuring unobstructed sightlines from every seat while forming a lightweight, structurally efficient shell visible from the sky.

The outer skin combines ETFE and PTFE membranes, balancing daylight with solar control. This material strategy provides natural illumination while minimizing glare and heat gain, avoiding the reliance on highly reflective glass and excess cooling systems.

Inside, the bowl configuration brings every spectator within 45 feet of the court, creating an atmosphere of intensity and connection. The open-air fan lobby, accommodating over 4,500 supporters across 51 seamless rows, redefines the traditional arena experience, turning circulation spaces into zones of shared emotion and community engagement.

Engineering a Sustainable Future

The Intuit Dome’s sustainability extends deep into its structure. A unique toggle-brace seismic connection system allows the diagrid shell to move independently during earthquakes, ensuring safety while maintaining architectural integrity. Every concrete component was evaluated using Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to track and reduce embodied carbon.

Achieving LEED Platinum certification, the arena integrates radiant cooling floors, efficient HVAC systems, and lightweight cladding that maximizes thermal performance and recyclability. These measures position it among the most advanced and eco-conscious sports venues ever built.

100% Electrically Powered

What truly sets the Intuit Dome apart is its fully electric infrastructure. The arena is powered by a 2 MW rooftop solar array coupled with an 11 MW battery energy storage system, allowing it to operate off-grid during peak demand. This approach not only cuts emissions but also provides resilience against power fluctuations, setting a benchmark for sustainability across global sports venues.

Cooling towers use 100% reclaimed water, further reducing environmental impact, while surrounding green spaces and community courts invite public participation.

More Than an Arena

Encircling the stadium, a network of landscaped plazas and public gathering spaces embodies its role as a community cornerstone. The development includes an 86,000 sq ft training facility, 71,000 sq ft office and administration complex, retail outlets, medical centers, and fan interaction zones.

Beyond being a home court, the Intuit Dome aims to serve as a hub for education, wellness, and local engagement, supporting initiatives focused on community development and financial literacy.

The project’s fusion of people, place, and performance transforms it from a sports facility into a living landmark, one that unites architecture, technology, and sustainability in a shared vision of progress.