T-Mobile Park (Safeco Field)
Modern sports facilities must strike a delicate balance, mixing nostalgia and reverence for the game with a contemporary and hospitable facility that caters to the fan experience. Seattle’s T-Mobile Park (formerly Safeco Field) melds historical context with the convenience, amenities and revenue-generating features of a modern ballpark to create a beloved landmark that is home to over 350 events each year.
The stadium includes 66 luxury suites and six flexible party suites, administrative offices for the Seattle Mariners, a club seating area, restaurants and clubhouses. Fans seated in the stadium’s upper levels enjoy views of downtown Seattle, Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains, while the retractable roof is designed to expose as many fans as possible to the outdoors when open and allows for a natural grass field.
Features
The 10-acre, 650-foot span retractable roof is stacked over the adjacent railroad tracks, recalling 19th century steel-trussed train stations and the nearby waterfront cranes.
Project Details
Square Footage
1,100,000 SF
Capacity: 47,860 seats
Phase
Completed
Square Footage
1,100,000 SF
Capacity: 47,860 seats
Phase
Completed
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award
AIA Washington, Civic Design Honor Award
The Chicago Athenaeum, American Architecture Award
AIA Washington, Civic Design Honor Award
Sports Business Journal, "Safeco Field Still A Marquee MLB Facility After 10 Years”
The Seattle Times, “Safeco Field still a gem after first decade”
Sports Business Journal, "Safeco Field Still A Marquee MLB Facility After 10 Years”
The Seattle Times, “Safeco Field still a gem after first decade”
