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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Qwest Field Qwest Field Qwest Field Capacity 67,000 (NFL) (expandable to 72,000 for special events) 32,000 (MLS) (expandable to 67,000 for special events) Football: 120 x 55.3 yd (109.7 x 50.6 m) Soccer: 110 x 70 yd (100.5 x 64 m) Field dimensions Tenants Seattle Seahawks (NFL) (2002–present) Seattle Sounders (USL 1) (2002–2008) Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) (2009–present) Former names Location Coordinates Broke ground Opened Owner Operator Surface Construction cost Architect Structural engineer General Contractor Qwest Field is a multipurpose stadium located in Seattle, Washington, USA. It serves as the home field for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer. The venue is situated at the corner of S. King Street and Occidental Avenue bordering the Pioneer Square and the International District Seahawks Stadium (2002–2004) neighborhoods. Washington state voters approved funding for a new stadium and events center on June 800 Occidental Avenue S. Seattle, Washington 98134 17, 1997. Paul Allen was heavily involved in USA the design process which emphasized the importance of an open air venue with an intim47°35′43″N 122°19′54″W / 47.59528°N ate atmosphere. Qwest Field seats 67,000. 122.33167°W / 47.59528; -122.33167Coordinates: 47°35′43″N 5,000 more can be added for special events. 122°19′54″W / 47.59528°N The stadium has a total of 7,000 club seats 122.33167°W / 47.59528; -122.33167 and 111 suites. The stadium is notoriously loud during April 2000 Seahawks games.[1] The noise has contributed to the team’s home field advantage and July 28, 2002 an increase in false start penalties against Washington State Public Stadium visiting teams. Qwest Field has also been Authority used for college and high school football. It has hosted the largest charity football game First & Goal Inc. in the country, the Bacon Bowl, between the FieldTurf police departments of Seattle and Tacoma. $430 million (entire complex) The stadium was designed with soccer in mind and the first sporting event at the stadium was a USL Seattle Sounders game. The Ellerbe Becket MLS expansion team, Seattle Sounders FC, Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire Inc began its inaugural season with a home game in 2009.[2] Turner Construction Company 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Qwest Field earthquakes required the stadium to be built in 8 jointed together sections with separate structures for the exhibition center and parking garage.[8] Another obstacle during design was the relativity small site for an NFL stadium which forced a minimized footprint.[9] Upper-level seats were cantilevered over the lower sections to fit within the limited space. This, along with angling the seats and bringing the lower sections closer to the field, provided a better view of the field than typically seen throughout the country.[10] The project was completed within the $430 million budget and a month ahead of schedule.[11] Funding After spending more than two decades in the Kingdome, the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners wanted new stadiums. Following the failure of a 1995 county bond issue to both build a new stadium for the Mariners and to rehabilitate the Kingdome for football, Seahawks’ owner Ken Behring threatened to sell or move the franchise. Paul Allen pledged to acquire the team if a new stadium could be built and paid for a state-wide special election to authorize construction. The vote passed by 50.8% and was later unsuccessfully challenged in court. Paul Allen purchased the Seahawks and formed First & Goal Inc. to build and operate the stadium, exhibition center, and parking garage complex. The company paid for $130M of the project while the remainder was paid through a public funding package which includes revenue from new sports related state lottery games and various sales taxes[3][4] The vote created the Washington State Public Stadium Authority to oversee public ownership of the stadium and exhibition center. First & Goal Inc. managed construction and now operates the facility.[5] The company is also responsible for maintenance and repair costs. The stadium under construction Qwest Field is configured in a horse shoe shape. The north end being left open offers views of downtown Seattle. A 13-story tower with a vertically orientated scoreboard at the top and bleacher seats for up to 3,000 fans, known as the "Hawk Nest", is located at the end. The designers wanted to create an icon that reminded people of other famous Seattle buildings with the tower. The vertical display is the first of its kind in the NFL.[9] Qwest Field is also the first to have luxury suites on the field directly behind the north end zone to provide an "in-your-face experience".[12] Paul Allen rejected plans for a retractable roof to make the stadium open to the elements, provide views of the surrounding Seattle area, and reduce costs. At 210,000 sq ft, it covers 70 percent of the seats. The roof design comprises of two large sections facing each other over the east and west grandstands. The overhanging design has trusses that rise 260 ft above the field. The 5,200 ton roof spans 720 ft between concrete pylon supports at the north and south ends of the stadium.[13] The roof has a damper system which disconnects it from the support pylons so it is able to slide independently of the Construction Ellerbe Becket, in association with Loschky Marquardt & Nesholm Architects of Seattle, designed the 1,500,000 sq ft project. Allen was heavily involved during the process and focused on the new stadium providing an intimate atmosphere for fans in the stadium.[6] In September 1998, construction began on the new exhibition center and parking garage. By October 1999, the exhibition center was open and hosting public events. On March 26, 2000, to make way for what was then being called Seahawks Stadium, the Kingdome fell in the world’s largest implosion of a single concrete structure.[7] 35% of the concrete was processed and recycled for use in the construction of the new facility. The soft soil of the site was a challenge since it was under water until public works projects in the early 20th century adjusted the waterline of nearby Elliot Bay. The stadium complex sits on over 1,700 pilings driven 50 to 70 ft below the ground to essentially form a “pier” for the foundation. The soil concerns, temperature effects, and the potential for 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia structure in the event of an earthquake. This system has been used at the base of small buildings and in some bridges, but this is the world’s first use in a large-scale roof.[8] The exterior of the stadium consists of salmon colored concrete and is partially clad in red brick. The exterior was intended to blend with the brick buildings in neighboring Pioneer Square while the roof was painted white to distinguish it from neighboring Safeco Field.[14] The exterior was not completed with brick to reduce costs. Qwest Field An interior view of Qwest Field during a Seattle Seahawks game. help turn the Seahawks into a Super Bowl contender and that Seattle would be considered to host a Super Bowl.[6] The first playoff game at Qwest Field was on January 8, 2005, when the St. Louis Rams beat the Seahawks for the third in the 2004–05 season. In the following 2005 season, the Seahawks went undefeated at Qwest Field while winning their first-ever NFC Championship. They lost in Super Bowl XL to the Pittsburgh Steelers that season. Qwest Field continuously sells out for Seahawks games.[18] In 2008, the team sold 61,000 season tickets. the 14,000 single game tickets not already allotted sold out within 15 minutes of becoming available.[19] The biggest crowd ever to attend a Seattle Seahawks football game was 68,331 on Monday, November 12, 2007 against the San Francisco 49ers. Surface The field surface at Qwest Field was originally planned to be natural grass.[15] After playing on FieldTurf at Husky Stadium during the 2000 and 2001 seasons, the Seahawks management reconsidered and installed the artificial turf at the new stadium. Seahawks management said it had advantages over natural grass including easier maintenance. This caused concern with both the Washington State Public Stadium Authority and soccer fans since the artificial surface is not preferred internationally and is not approved by FIFA for the World Cup finals tournament. In a compromise, First & Goal Inc. agreed to pay for grass to be installed when needed.[5] The stadium was the first in the NFL to install the surface.[6] The turf was replaced in the spring of 2008 due to safety concerns caused by the infill becoming compressed and the color of the field fading. A one inch poured rubber foundation was added to prevent the infill from compressing again. FieldTurf won the bid for the six week project over Polytan. $500,000 was used from the Qwest naming rights agreement while First & Goal Inc. paid for the remaining undisclosed amount.[16] Home field advantage Qwest Field has earned a reputation for being one of the loudest stadiums in the NFL.[1] Paul Allen had the architects design the structure of the stadium, especially the seating decks and partial roof, to direct as much crowd noise as possible onto the field. In addition, the north end zone seating, called the "Hawks Nest", was specifically designed for rowdy fans. The seating consists of metal bleachers which reflect sound and fans often stomp to create more. Seahawks fans already had a reputation for being among the most vociferous in the NFL while they played in the Kingdome. Opposing teams often practiced with rock music blaring at full blast to prepare for the often painfully high decibel levels typical of Seahawk games. During the 2005 NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers, the decibel level recorded by Fox Sports telecast producers reached 137 dB. The University of Washington Football Seahawks While the new stadium was being constructed, the Seahawks moved to the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium. The Seahawks christened their new state of the art facility on August 11, 2002 in a 28-10 preseason loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[17] Prior to its opening in 2002, Paul Allen and the then team president Bob Whitsitt said that they hoped the new stadium would 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seismology lab stated that on January 6, 2007 during the 2006 NFL Playoffs, the screaming and jumping around during the game at Qwest Field was the equivalent of an earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter Scale.[20] The Seahawks won the Wild Card game over the Dallas Cowboys after Tony Romo botched and fumbled a game winning field goal snap near the end of the 4th quarter. Qwest Field pregame tradition in which a local celebrity, often a former Seahawk, raises the flag is a regular feature of network television coverage of Seahawks games. The team had retired #12 in honor of their fans in the 1980s. NCAA The hometown Washington Huskies played an "away" opening game of the season in the stadium in 2005 which was lost to the Air Force Falcons in Tyrone Willingham’s first game as head coach.[26] The Washington Huskies will likely play at Qwest Field if Husky Stadium is upgraded. The Seahawks have told the Huskies they can play their football games at the stadium in 2010.[27] The stadium has hosted a Washington State Cougars non-conference "home game" each year since its opening in 2002, including the 2003 "Battle of the Palouse" against the Idaho Vandals. The Cougars have won all but two of these games, losing to Colorado in 2004 and Oklahoma State in 2008.[28] Six of the seven games drew at least 45,000 fans each. The deal with First & Goal in will expire after the September 2009 game with Hawaii.[29] The 2002 Seattle Bowl between Wake Forest and Oregon was played at the stadium with Wake Forest winning 38-17. The bowl game was played at Safeco Field the previous year and was discontinued when financing could not be secured before 2003. A promoter and First & Goal Inc considered reviving the game in 2004 which did not come to fruition.[30] In April 2009, the idea of hosting the annual Apple Cup between the Seattle based Huskies and the Pullman based Cougars at Qwest Field for six years beginning in 2010 was taken into consideration. The two programs could not reach an agreement on how to divide tickets. There was also concern from both fans and Pullman’s business community about having the game in Seattle.[29] From 2003 to 2008, the NCAA Division II football teams of Western Washington Vikings and Central Washington Wildcats met each year at Qwest Field in an intense rivalry game called "The Battle in Seattle". Central won all but the 2004 game. The games attracted more than 11,000 fans every year.[31] The games did not continue after Western Washington canceled its football program in 2009. The Division I Eastern Washington University Eagles announced that they will The 12th Man Flag with the arches of Qwest Field Qwest Field gained national attention during a game against the New York Giants on November 27, 2005. Largely because of the crowd noise, the Giants committed 11 false start penalties.[21] The following season before the Giants came back to Seattle for another regular season game, they filed a complaint with the NFL accusing the team of pumping in artificial noise through the PA system in order to distract visiting offenses. League officials did not find evidence to support the allegation.[22] Since 2005 the Seahawks have tracked the number of false start penalties and displays the total on the scoreboard to motivate the fans to make noise when the opposing offense is attempting to run a play. Crowd noise contributed to a league-high 24 falsestart penalties in 2005 alone.[23] On January 5, 2008, during the NFC Wildcard Playoff game, the Washington Redskins committed 1 false start penalty to raise the total since 2005 to an NFL high of 69.[24] Currently, it is at 78 false starts. Tod Leiweke was hired as the Seahawks’ new CEO in 2003 and had a large flagpole installed in the south end. It flies a flag showing a number 12 on a blue background to salute the fans as the "12th man".[25] A 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia play a "home game" at Qwest Field in 2009 vs the Portland State Vikings in the hope of drawing a significant fanbase from alumni in the Seattle area.[32] Qwest Field Qwest Field was also designed for soccer.[6] The stadium meets FIFA sight line requirements and provides separate locker rooms for soccer teams. Camera locations were designed for optimal television coverage of the sport.[34] The lower bowl was designed to accommodate a pitch that meets FIFA size requirements by squaring off the ends.[35] On July 28, 2002, the Seattle Sounders of the USL played the first sporting-event at the stadium in front of 25,515 fans. The USL team used the facility between 2003 and the season opener of 2008. They won the 2005 championship at Qwest Field. Numerous exhibition games have taken place at the Qwest Field with clubs such as as Manchester United, Celtic, Real Madrid, and Chelsea coming to Seattle. National teams including Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, and China have also played exhibition games at the stadium. The artificial turf has been replaced with grass before international soccer matches[36] since it is preferred over artificial surfaces. Brazilian coach Dunga commented that one of the reasons for the team’s poor performance during a two city U.S. tour was the temporary field.[37] Qwest Field was the site of Group B’s opening round of the 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup between the men’s national teams of the United States, Costa Rica, Canada, and Cuba. Two matches of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup opening round will be played at the stadium.[38] Qwest Field is among the 58 facilities in the United States being considered for FIFA World Cup matches if the country hosts the tournament in either 2018 or 2022.[39] Sunil Gulati, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, said Seattle’s history of support for the sport, Qwest Field as a world-class facility, strong support for soccer from civic leaders and the Sounders FC ownership group make Seattle a good candidate.[40] The stadium will host the 14th MLS Cup final on November 14, 2009. Qwest Field will be the eighth stadium to host the game.[41] High school The State of Football artwork Qwest Field has become known as one of the premier venues for the top prep teams in the nation to display their talents.[33] The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association puts on the Annual Emerald City Kickoff Classic at the stadium. The event is a season opening series of games between some of the best teams in the state. It also features a meeting between one of the best teams in Washington and one of the best from another state. On September 4, 2004, over 25,000 attended the event which is the largest crowd to watch a high school sporting event in Washington state history according to the association. Within Qwest Field, there is a Seahawks tribute to high school football of the State of Washington. A section of the Stadium entitled "The State of Football", features a large depiction of the State of Washington and holds replica football helmets from every high school football team in the State. The art is part of the nearly $2M commissioned for the Stadium Art Program. Soccer Sounders FC For Sounders FC games, the upper bowl of the stadium is tarped off leaving an original seating capacity of 27,700[42] to provide a more intimate atmosphere.[43] The stadium was designed to easily expand in stages. The stadium will begin seating 32,000 for MLS games on June 28, 2009. A match between USA and Cuba. 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Qwest Field The 201,800 sq ft Qwest Field Events Center was built adjacent to the stadium for $70M. In 2006, AEG Live and First & Goal Inc formed a partnership and the 7,000 capacity theater space was rebranded as the "WaMu Theater".[49] The fate of the name is currently unknown since Washington Mutual has been obtained by JP Morgan Chase.[50] It had previously been called "the worst venue in town", but has since hosted numerous concerts including Dolly Parton, Daft Punk, and Cyndi Lauper.[51] Along with concerts and trade shows, the events center hosts pregame events for the Seahawks and Mariners. The event center contributes more than half a billion dollars to the region’s economy. Twenty percent of the exhibition center’s net profits go to the state’s Permanent Common School Fund for public school improvements. Before a Sounders FC game at the stadium. The pitch is entitled "The Xbox Pitch at Qwest Field" as part of a sponsorship deal with Microsoft. The stadium is the first in the MLS to use lower-height LED signage around the field similar to those seen in stadiums in other countries.[35] Seattle Sounders FC created a web site that was used to identify seating arrangements for season ticket holders based on personal interests including preferred method for watching a game and foreign team preference.[44] The first Seattle Sounders FC Game was played at Qwest Field on March 19, 2009. The first goal was scored by Fredy Montero of the Sounders in a 3-0 win. All 22,000 season ticket packages offered by Sounders FC were sold before the opening of the 2009 season giving the team the most season ticket holders in MLS.[45] Like the Seahawks, the Sounders are beginning to receive attention for sell out crowds and boisterous fans.[46] The Seattle Times reported a "new standard for attendance and game-day atmosphere has been set" after the first several games sold out with passionate fans.[47] The Emerald City Supporters have dubbed the general admission sections at the south end "The Brougham End" during games. Stadium contracts The stadium was originally named Seahawks Stadium. The name was changed to Qwest Field in June 2004 after Qwest bought the naming rights for $75M for a period of fifteen years.[52] These proceeds must be used for maintenance and upgrades according to the agreement. A portion from any profit after those costs then go into a $10M fund Allen guaranteed for youth playfields.[53] Qwest Field is one of the few professional sports stadiums in the United States that does not have a beverage contract with CocaCola or Pepsi. Locally owned Jones Soda is currently the official drink of Qwest Field and is served at the concession stands.[54] The stadium has 48 concession stands and restaurant seating for 500. Along with typical fare, local Pacific salmon sandwiches, Dungeness crab cakes, and microbrews are served.[55] Levy Restaurants provides food and beverage service for the exhibition center. Other events The Rolling Stones, Metallica, and P Diddy have performed at Qwest Field. The stadium is also used for trade and consumer shows. The entire complex has 404,000 sq ft of exhibit space. The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, Tenzin Gyatso, delivered a 28-minute speech at the stadium on April 12, 2008. 50,817 attended the event which was part of the five-day Seeds of Compassion conference held in Seattle.[48] Transportation A Transportation Management Program for coordinating transportation options was a condition of the stadium’s approval. A “Dual Event Agreement” with Safeco Field was established in an attempt to prevent two events with a combined attendance of over 58,000 occurring within 4 hours of each other.[56] The plan was also implemented to coordinate mass transit to the stadiums on game days. 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Qwest Field http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/24/ sports/football/ 24noise.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1. Retrieved on 2009-04-18. Bell, Gregg (November 9, 2007). "Seattle to get expansion MLS franchise for 2009". USA Today. Associated Press. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/ 2007-11-09-3226911324_x.htm. Retrieved on 2008-01-07. 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The parking garage has a 2,000 car capacity. 8,400 spaces are available in surrounding lots. The north lot is to be developed with condos and apartments. The developer must replace the 500 parking spots it will displace and turn over parking revenue to the Public Stadium Authority per the deal with the county.[57] The SR 519 corridor connects I-90 to the neighborhood. Local governments and the two sports teams compromised on where to locate new ramps which are currently being constructed over the train tracks that run along the east sides of Qwest Field and Safeco Field. An overpass will be built for the road bordering the south edge of the Qwest Field complex, S Royal Brougham Way, to improve access and safety. The project is scheduled for completion in June 2010.[58] [5] [6] [7] [8] References [1] ^ Branch, John (2006-09-24). "http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/24/ sports/football/ 24noise.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2". The New York Times: pp. 1. 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