![]() The left field (or secondary) video board is 40’x120’, which is about 50 percent larger than its counterpart at Globe Life Park. The 58’x150’ main video board in right field was intentionally designed to be the only one in baseball actually in the field of play, extending approximately 40’ out over the playing surface. To further enhance the fan experience, Globe Life Field has three LED video boards. Both of those concourses guide fans 360 degrees around the stadium, a layout that is yet another design element unique in the MLB.Īnd the sight lines throughout the venue, from the main entries to the seats, provide even more of the stadium’s transparency by offering phenomenal views of the field and beyond, including direct sighting of the still-standing Globe Life Park for fans sitting between first and third bases. ![]() Multiple gateways at the perimeter of the ballpark, defined by Texas-sized porches, start fans on a journey with access to both the main and upper concourses. The ample concourses offer great staging and maneuverability in response to COVID-19 social distancing protocols. In another accommodation for fans, the concourses at Globe Life Field are the largest in baseball and each one is designed to keep fans connected to the game. ![]() In addition, the distances from the backstop and main and upper concourses to the playing field are all closer than at the prior stadium, with the 42-foot difference from home plate to the backstop established as the closest in Major League Baseball. To provide the requested intimate feel, the 40,300 seats at Globe Life Field are 9,000 fewer than at Globe Life Park. As a result, the roof is not immediately noticeable when approaching Globe Life Field from the North or South because it quickly slopes away from the main façade, which the architects were able to accomplish by designing the stadium “from the inside out.” In keeping with the challenge from the team to avoid making the stadium all about the roof, the designers exemplified sensitivity to visitors approaching it from different vantage points. The combination of ETFE, and some glass, makes Globe Life Field seem very much “open” to the outside world even when the roof is closed. We also used the popular material along the concourses to enhance the connection from inside to outside. To further reduce the visual weight of the 19,000-ton roof we incorporated translucent clerestories and a large north-facing glazed window to introduce a significant amount of natural ambient light. To help with that outdoor feeling of transparency, designers used ETFE on the roof, a highly transparent and lightweight material often substituted for glass. When the roof opens, it extends beyond the confines of the stadium to serve as covered parking for season ticket holders and potential programming of future outdoor events. It’s designed to close within 15 minutes, covering the infield first in case one of those infamous Texas popup rain showers develops while keeping cozy those inside with an average air-conditioned temperature of 72 degrees. The stadium’s 240,000 square foot (22,296 sm) retractable roof is the largest single-panel operable roof in the world, and towers 278 feet over the field. They wanted a multi-purpose, flexible stadium to maintain a Texas flavor with an intimate, backyard family feel, while delivering the ultimate fan experience, starting with the ability to keep them comfortable at all times. HKS designers and architects spent a lot of time doing research and listening to Rangers executives to learn exactly what they wanted at Globe Life Field.
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