Tim newcomb covers stadiums design and gear for sports illustrated.
Retractable roof stadiums seattle.
Originally called seahawks stadium it became qwest field in june 2004 when telecommunications carrier qwest acquired the naming.
This gorgeous machinery is reminiscent of a.
T mobile park is a retractable roof baseball park located in seattle washington united states owned and operated by the washington state major league baseball stadium public facilities district it is the home stadium of the seattle mariners of major league baseball mlb and has a seating capacity of 47 929 for baseball.
It is located in seattle s sodo neighborhood near the western.
It was also the era of the domed stadium.
Today a new trend in stadiums has led to the demolition of the kingdome and the likely demise of the astrodome.
A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof on tracks so.
As the centerpiece huizenga plans a 48 000 seat stadium with a retractable roof where his florida marlins of baseball s national league would play after their lease at joe robbie stadium expires following the 1997 season.
Stadiums designed for field sports such as baseball and any of a wide variety of football codes and or athletics track and field.
The venture also would include a 20 000 seat arena for the florida panthers who are scheduled to join the nhl this fall.
Ap panthers billionaire owner david tepper believes charlotte north carolina is destined to be the sports entertainment capital of the carolinas and he s vowing to.
List of retractable roof stadiums.
Safeco field is located in seattle washington and is home for the seattle mariners and it was the third retractable roof stadium built for baseball.
The latest trend in sports stadiums is the retractable roof stadium.
Named for the seattle based owner safeco insurance they reportedly paid 40 million for the naming rights to the stadium for.
Footage of safeco field s retractable roof in motion before the start of seattle mariners baseball game against the detroit tigers april 18 2011.
Most retractable roofs serve to seal a building and guarantee an interior temperature but in seattle the purpose of the roof was solely about protecting the field from rain.
Tennis stadiums a traditional outdoor sport but with a much smaller playing area only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included i e.
Football stadiums with retractable roofs.
Built in 1999 safeco field was a replacement for the aging king dome.