The Dallas Cowboys have a new home. A new stadium is under construction and should be ready to open for the 2009 season. It is an enormous and state of the art stadium which will seat approximately 80,000 but is expandable to 100,000 for major events. Some historical features of the Texas Stadium, which was the home of the Cowboys for 35 years, have been incorporated into the new design with the presence of a retractable roof.
Distinct arches span the length of the stadium and a hole in its roof will give the stadium an outdoor feel. The new stadium will also allow a 365-day entry with a Pro shop, Hall of Fame and ticket office. Video screens will also be provided on each side of the stadium for the viewing pleasure of the fans.
The hole in the roof which the Texas Stadium is known for is recreated in this new stadium in a subtle way by using a retractable dome. Nevertheless, it will still have the same environment as the Texas Stadium with the fame hole in the roof which is easily recognized by people around the world. The mechanism that makes the retractable roof open is the first of its kind in North America. The two bi-parting mechanized roof panels move by the rack and pinion system.
A sense of enormity can be viewed from the North since it clearly shows two structural steel arches which spans the entire 1,290 foot length of the stadium. The Dallas Cowboys New Stadium is the largest NFL venue built and it boast of the most impressive column-free room in the world, which reaches a quarter mile in length. To give you an idea of its size, the new stadium measures twice as long as the St. Louis Gateway Arch. More so, the Statue of Liberty can stand inside the domed structure completely.
Also seen from the North, two large media walls is seen on both sides. Each located above the North and South quadrant entries. It is also designed to be used as projection surfaces, fixed imagery, and video displays. A great thing about these media walls is that they can be seen from the roadways and parking lots. For fans tailgating in the immediate parking areas, these screens offer quality images for pre-game and post-game entertainment.
There is also an innovative element that we should watch out for in the new stadium and that is the center-hung video board. It hangs 110-feet above the field from the arches and it will stretch between the 20 yard lines. This just means that the sideline boards will span 60 yards and fans who are occupying the upper decks will have a larger than life game directly in front of them if they get tired of looking down at the field.
Certainly, there is a lot to look forward to in the Dallas Cowboys New Stadium. Pretty sure everyone can't wait to get the first feel of the Cowboys' new home.
Rick Grantham is an avid NFL fan. Most of Rick's articles focus on Dallas Cowboys Merchandise. Many articles are related to NFL Banners and other sports related topics. Rick is a contributing author to BooYah Village
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