The Portland Timbers have announced plans for a 4,000 seat, privately funded $50 million expansion plan for Providence Park.

The proposed design by internationally renowned and Portland-based architecture firm Allied Works would add a 93-foot high covered structure on the east side of the stadium, taking a vertical approach to a relatively small footprint while integrating well with the existing stadium. 

The stadium has sold out for every single Timbers regular-season and playoff match at home since the club’s inaugural MLS season in 2011. 

The expansion is inspired in part by the famous Shakespearean Globe Theatre in London and the iconic La Bombonera stadium in Buenos Aires.