It is the largest dome structure on the planet and has many nicknames including Jerry World and (I kid you not) God’s Theatre, and while even I will admit this may be a tad bit over the top it still makes me smile in admiration. Not to worry though, Homeland Security and the FBI requested Cowboys Stadium receive an exemption. Due to the recent winter storm hitting North Texas leading up to this week’s big game, rolling blackouts were scheduled to relieve the area’s maxed out power grid. According to Oncor electric who powers the stadium and much of North Texas, the building’s electrical system is the most advanced of its kind and took a team of 45 engineers three years to design and build. The stadium is supported by two primary arches each spanning a quarter mile in length.ĭid I mention power? One thing that can’t be compared between the two arenas is of course electricity. As I mentioned earlier the arch structure is a borrowed design from the Romans incorporated in the building although it has changed a bit.
Instead of employing outside services a new company was created upon completion which would act as a joint venture between Yankees Stadium and Cowboys simply to run and supply the restaurants and food stands operated at both venues.
NEW DALLAS COWBOYS STADIUM DESIGN TV
When the NBA All-Star Game was played in the arena last year the TV was actually larger than the court. The stadium holds numerous world records but perhaps the most famous aspect of the building is the pair of high definition video boards that hang above the center of the field spanning from one 20 yard line to the next. The stadium boasts 200 private suites, 80,000 seats and 3000 LCD televisions throughout the concourse, and with a total construction cost of 1.3 billion dollars there should be. It surprised me to learn that on extremely sunny days an enormous canopy could be drawn across the top to provide shade.įor the lucky few (or maybe not as there will be over 110,000) who get to be inside Cowboys Stadium on February 6 for kickoff there will be countless ways to enjoy the game. While it is widely known that many stadiums of today have retractable roofs that can provide the best conditions to play in, this idea was not lost on the Romans. The entire construction is centered around the design with row after row of very basic arches providing the support needed while keeping the building relatively light and spacious.
One of the main features of the Colosseum that has become a focal point in present day arenas, particularly Cowboys Stadium, was the arch structure. The Colosseum itself covers about 6 acres while Cowboys Stadium covers 73 which is really an incredible figure when you consider that the Roman stadium still managed to hold about half the amount of people (50,000) that will be on hand for the Super Bowl. Naturally you can see how this gave birth to all stadiums we see today including Cowboys Stadium which is shaped more or less like a football which allows the length of the field to run down the middle rather than a perfect circle. The design of the Colosseum was to take two of these semicircles and put them together to create an elliptical bowl capable of viewing action from all angles. It featured a radical new design as most theatres of the time were built into the side of a hill as a semicircular structure viewing the show from only one side. It’s hard to argue that we have ever seen such an arena in modern day sports, which is why I thought it would be interesting this week to examine it alongside the most famous stadium ever built Rome’s ColosseumĪt the time of its completed construction in 80 A.D. Since its grand opening in 2009 it has widely been considered the pinnacle venue for sports entertainment, already hosting the Cotton Bowl, the NBA All-Star Game, and a pair of Manny Pacquiao fights. I am hoping for an amazing game hosted by my Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry in his Jones Mahal. I for one have no horse in the race this year so I have chosen a different route to lend my support to.
Pittsburgh and Green bay, two of the NFL’s oldest teams will square off inside a brand new and bigger than life product of technology and engineering. Over 100 million people tune in to the biggest show on earth and the biggest show certainly needs the biggest stage. More than just a national past time it has become a global phenomenon and regularly the single most watched sporting event in the world every year.