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West - Seattle Seahawks - Qwest Field |
800 Occidental Ave. S.
Seattle, WA 98134
CAPACITY: 67000
PLAYING SURFACE: ARTIFICIAL
YEAR OPENED: 2002
ROOF: OPEN
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After more than two decades of playing in a stadium
with another tenant, the Seattle Seahawks moved
into their own stadium in the summer of 2002. After
spending more than two decades at the Kingdome;
a multipurpose dome facility, which was also the
home of the Seattle Mariners (MLB), the Seahawks
wanted a new facility for themselves along with
the Mariners. In the mid 1990's voters approved
bonds for two new stadiums to be built.
A new baseball only stadium, Safeco Field, was
constructed adjacent to the Kingdome. However, the
Seahawks new facility was to be constructed on the
same site as the Kingdome. In order for the new
stadium to be built, the Kingdome had to be imploded.
While the new stadium was being constructed, the
Seahawks moved to Husky Stadium, home of the Washington
Huskies (NCAA). Construction began on the Qwest
Field in early 2000. The Seahawks christened their
new state of the art facility on September 15, 2002.
The stadium is configured in a horse shoe shape,
with three tiers of 68,000 seats. The north end
of the stadium is open, allowing superb views of
the surrounding Seattle area. A 13-story tower with
a scoreboard at the top and bleacher seats for up
to 3,000 fans, known as the "Hawk Nest" is also
located on the north side. Qwest Field is the first
of its kind to have luxury suites on the field directly
behind the north endzone to provide an in-your-face
experience. The stadium has a total of 82 luxury
suites and over 7,000 club seats. One of the most
unique features of the stadium is the overhanging
roof design and rainbow tri-chord trusses that rise
260 feet above the field. The roof covers 70 percent
of the seats keeping many fans dry during inclement
weather.
The exterior of the stadium consists of red brick,
and brick-accented colored concrete, tan pre-cast
concrete and white painted steel for the roofing
supports; blending in with other surround facilities.
Fans attending games at Qwest Field have some of
the best views than at any other stadium in the
NFL. In June 2004, Qwest Communications International
Inc. purchased the naming rights to the stadium,
thus the stadium is know known as Qwest Field. Bet
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Construction
Began: Winter 2000
Opened: September 15, 2002
Cost: $450 Million
Architect: Ellerbe Becket |
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