Thursday, September 03, 2009

10 fun facts about the New Dallas Cowboys Stadium , twice the size of the New Yankee Stadium


10 Wonders of Jerry’s World
Unique elements of Cowboys Stadium:
Standing ovations: Behind each end zone are three 15,000- to 20,000-square-foot concourse platforms that can hold up to 20,000 standing-room guests, increasing the stadium’s capacity to 100,000.
Really big screens: Two 1080p HDTV video boards, each 73 feet tall and hung 90 feet above the stadium floor, stretch 160 feet along each sideline. Two 48-foot-long HD screens face each end zone.
How suite they are: More than 300 suites on five levels, including more than 100 at field level or in the lower stadium bowl, in addition to the traditional three levels between the upper and lower decks.
Lunch on the grass: Tailgating spaces are provided in grassy berms at the perimeter of each parking lot, easing traffic congestion within each lot.
Front-door entry: Each end zone features a five-panel glass wall, 180 feet long and 120 feet high, that can be opened to allow stadium entry through two plazas (one 3 acres, one 2.5 acres) behind each end zone.
Enter the gladiators: Teams will enter the playing field through two club lounges at midfield on either side of the stadium floor.
Deluxe digital: In addition to the big boards, the stadium is wired with more than 3,000 digital video monitors that will replace fixed signs and banners for team and stadium sponsors.
Between the lines: With the standing room platforms and glass walls behind each end zone, Most of the stadium’s 80,000 fixed seats are between the goal lines; , compared to about 44,000 at Reliant Stadium, in comparison, has about 44,000.
Lantern’s glow: North and south facades are wrapped in 86-foot-high glass walls, canted outward at a 14-degree angle and treated with a ceramic element that enables the stadium to glow from light at the bottom to dark on top as exterior lights are trained on it at night.
Overarching ambition: The stadium is anchored by a pair of 1,292-foot arches that stretch to an apex nearly 300 feet above street level, creating the world’s largest column-free room at 104 million cubic feet.


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