BIG revises design for Oakland A’s ballpark
by sadia_badhon | March 1, 2019 3:53 pm
[1]Photo courtesy Oakland Athlectics
Danish architect firm Bjarke Ingels Group[2] (BIG) continues to meet with public officials, fans, and community members to gather more input and refine designs for the 34,000-seat Oakland Athletics ballpark stadium[3] in California. One key update to the design is a more circular shape.
This geometry offers the following four key benefits over the initial concepts:
- better ability to capture fan energy inside the ballpark for a more exciting and intimate experience;
- a continuous rooftop park for use by fans and the community;
- better views of the water and Oakland from inside the ballpark; and
- a more seamless, efficient, and fluid access to the ballpark from the surrounding neighborhood.
The Oakland A’s new arena, located on the Howard Terminal waterfront, would form part of a new development including high-rise towers, offices, and retail space. The project also involves the transformation of the team’s current stadium, located nearly 7 km (6 mi) southeast of the new site, into a tech and housing hub.
- [Image]: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Opener-4.jpg
- Bjarke Ingels Group: https://big.dk/#projects
- Oakland Athletics ballpark stadium: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/bjarke-ingels-to-design-oakland-as-ballpark/
Source URL: https://www.constructionspecifier.com/big-revises-design-for-oakland-as-ballpark/