Phase three of a masterplan for the Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Kansas, US, has been unveiled with a proposed new football complex designed by sport architects Populous.

The latest phase of the project is estimated to cost US$65m (£38.3m, €46.6m) and will feature a new 250,000sq ft (23,000sq m) Vanier Football Complex structure with the aim of maintaining and securing K-State’s competitive future and enhancing the overall experience of K-State student-athletes. The development will also include a new north end zone seating area and northwest video board.

The first phase of development on the project was completed prior to the 2011 football season, with the addition of restrooms to the east-side upper deck and a new AstroTurf playing surface on Wagner Field. Phase two was completed in late 2013, with the opening of the US$90m (£52.9m, €64.5m) AECOM-designed West Stadium Centre.

“With more than U$125m (£73.5m, €89.7m) of facility improvements completed in the last 24 months and the growing excitement of our fans – evidenced by the current string of 13 consecutive football sellouts – it's imperative that we build on the tradition and success of our programme under Coach Snyder’s leadership and the passion of our fan base,” said athletics director John Currie. “This new facility and seating enhancements will show that we are fully committed to furthering our position as a leader at the highest level of intercollegiate athletics.”

Populous will lead the project in conjunction with the construction management team of Mortenson & GE Johnson Construction. With continued momentum in the funding campaign, K-State’s goal is to break ground following the 2014 football season, aiming for completion in time for the 2015 football season.

The masterplan for the development is expected to take fifteen years to complete from the August 2011 completion of phase one. Phases four, five and six are in the planning stage.