LINK: New Stadium Design Pics

[javera]

Hi zoners... I have been a lurker for a few years and I really enjoy everyone's comments. Found this link to the new stadium design this morning that I thought everyone would enjoy.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/graphics/1206/stadium/

Thanks,

Jim

[WoodysGirl]

Hi zoners... I have been a lurker for a few years and I really enjoy everyone's comments. Found this link to the new stadium design this morning that I thought everyone would enjoy.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/graphics/1206/stadium/

Thanks,

Jim
Took you long enough to post. :welcome:

And thanks for the link. The pics are great.

[trickblue]

Wow... very nice...

Thanks for the link... and welcome...

[Yeagermeister]

Very cool

I don't know about the field level suites though. with all the photogs and other people on the field your view would be blocked.

[sbuscha]

1.1 Billion Dollars.....wow

[Doomsday101]

I like it and look forward to attending games there. I admit part of me will miss Texas Stadium

[WoodysGirl]

Cowboys unveil stadium plans

Jones keeps an old tradition, expands into grander dimensions


07:28 AM CST on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News



http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/12-06/1212stadium.jpg
HKS
A rendering of what the Cowboys' new stadium will look like at night, with the only projected light coming out of the hole in the retractable roof.

When the Dallas Cowboys move from Texas Stadium, they'll leave behind 35 years of history, but the signature hole in the roof will go with them.

Their new stadium, scheduled to open in 2009, will include two quarter-mile-long steel arches and a retractable roof that mimics the famed feature. As the Cowboys faithful would say, God would still be able to look down on America's Team and watch the games on Sunday afternoon – even in Arlington.

"We want this stadium to have our traditional hole in the roof," Mr. Jones said, noting that it's just as much a symbol of the team as the Cowboys star.

But that hole is one of the few design elements making the trip from Irving to Arlington, as fans will learn tonight when team officials formally unveil the design at a gala in Arlington.

The new $1 billion stadium, the largest and most expensive in the NFL, will be the Cowboys' home, but it will be built with a bigger world in mind.

It will feature more than twice the square footage of Texas Stadium and cost nearly 30 times more. The stadium will also seat 80,000 fans on an average day and accommodate up to 100,000 for special events, such as the Super Bowl.

The new stadium, which has yet to be named, also will feature the world's largest movable glass walls, field-level suites and open-air end zones.

Team owner Jerry Jones and Bryan Trubey of HKS Architects said during an interview Friday that the team's new home was designed as a great building – not just a football stadium – and as a world-class sports and entertainment venue.

The stadium could host a World Cup soccer match or Olympics opening ceremony just as easily as an NFC East rivalry game.

"We made sure there really isn't any event it can't handle," Mr. Trubey said.

This new, grand stadium is something Mr. Jones said he has wanted ever since he bought the Cowboys in 1989 for $150 million. Although he said that at the time, he couldn't have imagined the advances in technology, such as the 60-yard-long video screen in the new stadium, or that the price tag for a stadium would soar this high.

Long time in the making
The work on the stadium also started much earlier than most outside of the Cowboys organization realized. Mr. Jones said Friday that he has been working with Mr. Trubey for nearly eight years on plans for a new stadium – even though Arlington voters approved the public financing only two years ago. The city's share of the cost is capped at $325 million – an amount that was originally expected to be half the stadium's cost.

Mr. Jones and his family closely studied the new NFL stadiums – more than 15 have opened in the last decade – but they didn't feel hamstrung by just football or even just U.S. sports venues.

The Jones family visited London's Wembley Stadium three times and studied Bloomberg Tower in New York City, the airport in Nice, France, and the Sydney Opera House in Australia.

"We didn't want it to just be a fine stadium," said Charlotte Jones Anderson, Mr. Jones's daughter and an executive with the team. "We wanted it to be a great piece of architecture that would reflect character and reflect the strength of sport, but at the same time, the living, the moving, the changing environment that happens when you put sports and entertainment in a venue."

Mr. Jones said he was looking to build a stadium that would inspire awe, illustrating his point with a story about his first visit to New York City.

The first order of business was a taxi ride to the Bronx.

"I had the cab take me out, and I put my hand on Yankee Stadium. That's all I want – just to touch it," he said.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/12-06/1212stadium.jpg
HKS
An artist's rendering shows a view of the stadium from the northeast.

And that's what led the Joneses to agree on a modern design for the stadium.

Just down the street is the Texas Rangers' traditional, red brick Ameriquest Field, which was also designed by HKS and architect David M. Schwarz. The nearby Wal-Mart Supercenter took its architectural cues from the Rangers; the Cowboys did not.

The new stadium will be glass on the exterior with a glazing that will give the perception that the glass changes color, including shades of silver and blue from the Cowboys' helmet, from the top to the bottom. It was described as luminescent, elegant and strong: a limestone base "rising out of the earth" with great horizontal expanses of glass on top.

Comparison shopping
Jerry Jones Jr., team vice president and son of the owner, said the team benefited from the building boom in the NFL and seeing what other teams have done.

"As much as we compete on the field, we don't compete off the field," he said. "Everybody is very open-minded about sharing."

Mr. Trubey said he avoided the standard "racetracks," as the circular, bland stadium concourses are often called. Instead, the areas will be dotted with team gift shops and clubs.

The team also included field-level suites, which were first introduced by the Seattle Seahawks as the "red zone suites."

Stephen Jones, another son and team vice president, said many NFL executives regretted not building big enough. The new stadium's end zones will take care of that. Each will feature the glass doors, which are expected to stay open during most games.

That creates 210,000-square-foot plazas that can accommodate standing-room-only fans or could be used for temporary seating. Each end zone also has a three-level party deck inspired by Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla.

"There's really no end to the party," Mr. Trubey said about the plazas, which extend beyond the stadium walls.

While the Cowboys aren't playing, Mr. Jones said he wants to see his new stadium attract top-level bowl games and other college match-ups. There has been talk about whether the New Year's Day Cotton Bowl game or the Texas-Oklahoma game during the State Fair of Texas would eventually move to Arlington, but no public commitments have been made.

He said the magnitude of the stadium will give teams big enough paydays that it's worth giving up a home game.

"When a kid is in Louisiana or playing at a school in Minnesota, we want them to be hollering, 'We've got to go play in that stadium,' " Mr. Jones said.

Even in the off-season, the stadium is expected to be a draw. The team plans a football Hall of Fame that will be open 350 days a year and feature a pair of Norman Rockwell works as well as an extensive collection of football memorabilia.

The stadium – which also will offer tours year-round – could even become a destination for schoolchildren on field trips, said Gene Jones, Mr. Jones's wife.

Mr. Jones said this effort in Arlington goes beyond building a new stadium. It's intended to be a monument to one of the world's great sports franchises and had to be done right.

"This is a part of the franchise, the legacy of the Dallas Cowboys," he said. "We don't think we own the Dallas Cowboys. The fans do."

E-mail jmosier@dallasnews.com

LINK (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/nfl/stories/121206dnmetnewstadium.37128e0.html)

[WoodysGirl]

Continuing the showplace spirit

Cowboys' new home aims to remind fans that party is a part of the game


04:01 AM CST on Tuesday, December 12, 2006
By JEFF MOSIER / The Dallas Morning News

While planning his new stadium, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones remembered something that the team's original general manager, Tex Schramm, told him 17 years ago.

"He said this game can't become a studio game," Mr. Jones said. "It has to have the pageantry of the big crowds to compete."

Millions will watch the Cowboys play in their new 80,000-seat stadium in Arlington starting in 2009, but Mr. Jones said he wanted to make sure that fans in the stands get the full show.

The luckiest – and probably some of the richest – will be the ones with access to the club for field-level suiteholders. The Cowboys players will enter the field through the club as its guests are lined on either side, close enough for the guests to high-five the starters. That and the other field-level suites are just some of the innovations in the $1 billion stadium, which is now under construction and promises to be the biggest and most expensive in the NFL. Cowboys officials said they haven't decided on ticket pricing yet.

The lucky Cowboys fans who can afford the field-level suites will get another unique perspective on the game. A large video screen will give them an exclusive camera angle similar to what the coach sees.

And when they want yet another view, the fans in the suites can walk upstairs to their seats immediately above them.

"We have been conscious from the beginning to build a stadium that makes coming to it an exciting time, a real experience," Mr. Jones said.

For those in a more modest tax bracket, Cowboys officials said they'll have three-level party decks, rising 60 feet in the air, at each end zone, and plazas there will spill outside of the stadium walls. The current Texas Stadium video screens will be placed in the end zone plazas to ensure that no one misses a play.

During an interview Friday with team officials and the architect, the word "party" repeatedly was invoked to describe the atmosphere, an acknowledgment that football is both sport and entertainment.

Most of the end zone capacity will be standing-room only, although there could be room for some chairs and tables. The team estimates about 10,000 people could fit in each of the 210,000-square-foot end zone plazas, boosting the stadium capacity to 100,000.

The architect and the team didn't forget about the people in the grandstands, which will run along the two sidelines. Instead of designing one giant lower deck, there will be three lower decks that overlap. That creates three different front rows, takes up less space and minimizes the distance between the fans and the field.

And that also benefits those in the upper deck. Cowboys officials said their new upper deck will be closer to field level than any other in the NFL.

Stephen Jones, a team vice president and the owner's son, said that all ticket buyers were considered when designing the stadium.

"Whether you are a premium seating fan or a general admission fan," he said, "your experience will be enhanced from what you have been seeing at Texas Stadium."

E-mail jmosier@dallasnews.com

LINK (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/cowboysstadium/stories/121206dnmetexperience.341606b.html)

[theebs]

Hi zoners... I have been a lurker for a few years and I really enjoy everyone's comments. Found this link to the new stadium design this morning that I thought everyone would enjoy.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/graphics/1206/stadium/

Thanks,

Jim

Thank you for the link...

Wow.

cant wait to go there. 360 is almost done!!!!

those glass doors and the screen outside will be incredible.

15 minutes from my house!!!! cant wait!!

[peplaw06]

Those video screens are HUGE!

[joseephuss]

Is it air conditioned? It says there will be vents to provide air circulation that can keep it 20 degrees cooler inside than outside. That isn't that great when it is 100 degrees outside. Of course that is better than the current stadium where it seems to be 20 degrees warmer inside than outside.

[1fisher]

I like it a lot! Can't wait to see a live game there! The roof is awesome!


Good job Jerry!:starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin

[dannyboy]

love the staduim, but those video screens might come into play on a high punt

thoughts?

[CrazyCowboy]

Incredable......i cannot wait to got visit!

[Maikeru-sama]

Me thinks it would have looked better if it were in Downtown Dallas :o: .

- Mike G.

[Duane]

I'm kind of surprised that we're going artificial turf instead of real grass. Other than that all I can say is WOW!

[theebs]

Me thinks it would have looked better if it were in Downtown Dallas :o: .

- Mike G.

I live in Tarrant county. I totally agree. I dont understand why the ballpark isnt down right next to american airlines.

If they had built all three facilities right in Dallas in the west end where american airlines is it would have been great. Could have gone the bars and been immersed with all the big and little buildings.

Oh well, for me it is still good, 15 minutes away!!

[Maikeru-sama]

I live in Tarrant county. I totally agree. I dont understand why the ballpark isnt down right next to american airlines.

If they had built all three facilities right in Dallas in the west end where american airlines is it would have been great. Could have gone the bars and been immersed with all the big and little buildings.

Oh well, for me it is still good, 15 minutes away!!

I agree.

I went to highschool and college in Arlington and it is a nice city, but I just think it wouuld have been better in Dallas.

I work right across the street from the AAC and it would have been lovely to have the new stadium over there, even though the original idea was to have it near Fair Park in South Dallas. They are doing so many things downtown, especially in the West End.

It is really a good thing that they are revamping that 360/I-30 interchange, I believe I heard it will have like 6 lanes, because at it's current state, it would be an absolute nightmare for people going from 360->I-30 and the folks coming from Dallas.

- Mike G.

[trickblue]

I live in Tarrant county. I totally agree. I dont understand why the ballpark isnt down right next to american airlines.

If they had built all three facilities right in Dallas in the west end where american airlines is it would have been great. Could have gone the bars and been immersed with all the big and little buildings.

Oh well, for me it is still good, 15 minutes away!!

http://intheway.typepad.com/in_the_way/images/laura.jpg

Dallas Mayor Laura Miller

[SupermanXx]

I can see the downtown Dallas skyline from my house and I'm around there a lot and yeah I agree, the stadium would be awesome next to the AAC

that being said, my jaw literally dropped when I saw the pics for the new stadium... AWESOME

[joseephuss]

I'm kind of surprised that we're going artificial turf instead of real grass. Other than that all I can say is WOW!

The artificial turf works much better for a multi-purpose facility. I don't like grass field unless they are permanent. Those grass fields that are delivered on pallets for every game seem very uneven and in worse condition than a field turf surface.

[NorthTexan95]

The year the stadium opens I think all the Cowboys home preseason game will be sold out and fully attented. I would also think high school games played there will be very well attented. I know I'll go to some high school games and not watch one play but instead just walk around and check out the new stadium.

[iceberg]

I live in Tarrant county. I totally agree. I dont understand why the ballpark isnt down right next to american airlines.

If they had built all three facilities right in Dallas in the west end where american airlines is it would have been great. Could have gone the bars and been immersed with all the big and little buildings.

Oh well, for me it is still good, 15 minutes away!!

legal and contractual agreements is one HUGE reason. i could be wrong but i remember some friends (legal types) talking about how when laura miller helped get the AAC going, there's a clause in there that no other arena can be in the neighborhood.

[Duane]

The artificial turf works much better for a multi-purpose facility. I don't like grass field unless they are permanent. Those grass fields that are delivered on pallets for every game seem very uneven and in worse condition than a field turf surface.

Thanks for the info Joseephus.

[iceberg]

http://intheway.typepad.com/in_the_way/images/laura.jpg

Dallas Mayor Laura Miller

yea, i think she has something to do with it. from what i understand, she's one of deep ellums worst enemies also.

i think i can take her. SAVE DEEP ELLUM!!! : )

[sbuscha]

love the staduim, but those video screens might come into play on a high punt

thoughts?

The screens are 100 feet hight. I typicalpunt is only 75 - 80 feet high!!

[Maikeru-sama]

legal and contractual agreements is one HUGE reason. i could be wrong but i remember some friends (legal types) talking about how when laura miller helped get the AAC going, there's a clause in there that no other arena can be in the neighborhood.

I dont know about that one.

As far as the new Cowboys stadium not being in Dallas,

There was a clause when the AAC was built that stated that in the future, no other stadium could be built using public funds in Dallas (probably the City of Dallas, not County).

I know that was a huge problem, along with the tight deadline Jerry gave the City Council to make a decision.


- Mike G.

[the kid 05]

Those video screens are HUGE!

i wanna play xbox on them :)

[Doomsday]

WOW that is awesome.

[iceberg]

I dont know about that one.

As far as the new Cowboys stadium not being in Dallas,

There was a clause when the AAC was built that stated that in the future, no other stadium could be built using public funds in Dallas (probably the City of Dallas, not County).

I know that was a huge problem, along with the tight deadline Jerry gave the City Council to make a decision.


- Mike G.

that may well be it, mike. i just know there was some legal reason that made it very difficult for anything to be built in the area.

[ConcordCowboy]

Very Impressive!

[theebs]

Yeah guys I know why it wasnt. I am kind of glad it is not in fair park to be honest. I just like the way all the stadiums clustered downtown look. It gives the games a big city feel.

I like arlington and the ball park is great and now with texas stadium there it will be really nice. Traffic is a piece of cake in arlington which is nice.

[Doomsday]

The images on dc.com show a grey roof not blue. They also have an interactive tour of the whole stadium.

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/

[Maikeru-sama]

Yeah guys I know why it wasnt. I am kind of glad it is not in fair park to be honest. I just like the way all the stadiums clustered downtown look. It gives the games a big city feel.

I like arlington and the ball park is great and now with texas stadium there it will be really nice. Traffic is a piece of cake in arlington which is nice.

Is that a sarcastic statement :) ?

Traffic in Arlington is the worst.

- Mike G.

[Deputy493]

Living in the Dallas area, I love the new stadium, but wish it was being built in the Downtown Dallas area instead of Arlington......unfortunatley we have a mayor who has no vision and all she cares about is banning smoking in private businesses and the Cowboys did not fit into her agenda, even though a stadium like that would've brought millions upon millions to the city, now Arlington will get the bulk......which hey, I live in a burb too....driving to Arlington or downtown Dallas same same for me, but the City and County of Dallas really dropped the ball on this..........and as the Emperor said in Jedi, "you will pay for your lack of vision"

[theebs]

thanks for the link. That really is going to be alot of fun.

I can only imagine what my season tickets will cost. I will probably have to take a second mortgage!!!

[theebs]

Is that a sarcastic statement :) ?

Traffic in Arlington is the worst.

- Mike G.

No I was being serious. Maybe it is because I live in mansfield and just go south 360 or south down division to go home. If I lived in north Dallas I could see how getting on 30 east would stink.

If you go west or south from the ballpark though it is a piece of cake.

[Bach]

60 yard wide screen!

180' x 50 '

I guess instead of 16x9 we're going for the 18x5 look?

[BrAinPaiNt]

The images on dc.com show a grey roof not blue.

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/

Last picture of page three of the photo gallery.

Cool to see the coach and players in sim style

[HTownCowboysFan]

Can't wait to get that bill for the PSL.

[Boyzmamacita]

No air conditioning? Open end zones and open "windows" will allow for air circulation, decreasing the temperature inside by 20 degrees. I foresee a problem in August and September with the Texas heat. Other than that, it looks awesome. The 60-foot scoreboard is priceless.

[WoodysGirl]

The images on dc.com show a grey roof not blue. They also have an interactive tour of the whole stadium.

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/ Cool voice over by Jerry. Don't care what anyone says. He's a great owner.

No I was being serious. Maybe it is because I live in mansfield and just go south 360 or south down division to go home. If I lived in north Dallas I could see how getting on 30 east would stink.

If you go west or south from the ballpark though it is a piece of cake.
Coming from Eastchase in FW will be a blast. I luv the move to Arlington. I know all the back ways to get there. :)

[SupermanXx]

Last picture of page three of the photo gallery.

Cool to see the coach and players in sim style

lol, why are 4 players plus Parcells dressed in training camp unis, while Terrence Newman and a #28 Aaron Glenn are in full dress regular season unis? lol

[Deputy493]

No air conditioning? Open end zones and open "windows" will allow for air circulation, decreasing the temperature inside by 20 degrees. I foresee a problem in August and September with the Texas heat. Other than that, it looks awesome. The 60-foot scoreboard is priceless.


pickle juice baby!!!!!!

[ABQCOWBOY]

Hi zoners... I have been a lurker for a few years and I really enjoy everyone's comments. Found this link to the new stadium design this morning that I thought everyone would enjoy.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/graphics/1206/stadium/

Thanks,

Jim


Welcome to the board Jim and thank you for posting this link.

[numnuts23]

So is there AC or is the ventalation going to take the place of it?? Just wondering, because even when it's 80 degrees in Texas Stadium, if your in the sun...it gets HOT!!

[NorthTexan95]

In the shots of the seating area there are definately air vents shown. For all that Jerry wants to do with the stadium it would have to have A/C and heat. It's just that he'll be able to save a few bucks in mild weather by not having to use the heating and cooling.

[RedLine]

In the shots of the seating area there are definately air vents shown. For all that Jerry wants to do with the stadium it would have to have A/C and heat. It's just that he'll be able to save a few bucks in mild weather by not having to use the heating and cooling.

I agree, the stadium can be closed up for bad weather so it would have to have heat and AC.

[Yeagermeister]

I like it a lot! Can't wait to see a live game there! The roof is awesome!


Good job Jerry!:starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin :starspin

Hey Fish can you say ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

[utrunner07]

Me thinks it would have looked better if it were in Downtown Dallas :o: .

- Mike G.
Completely Agree. COMPLETELY! Two words: Laura Miller, One word, Idiot

[UVAwahoos]

I wonder how much the road revisions are going to help. Even now, getting to the game sometimes is tough cause of all the traffic.

Love the stadium though. I wonder how loud it can get in there.

[1fisher]

Hey Fish can you say ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D

let's do it!!!!!!! you buy the tickets and I'll get us there!:D

[Yeagermeister]

let's do it!!!!!!! you buy the tickets and I'll get us there!:D

My Explorer gets better gas mileage. You buy the tickets. :D

[calico]

Looks amazing. I love how the roof looks like Texas Stadium. I hate the hanging scoreboard though, I hope it is not over the field like that.

[jazzcat22]

Even though I get to a few games a year [except last year]. Been thinking of season tickets. Definately will look into them now. I'm about 11 miles right down 183 from the stadium now. The new stadium is about 7 miles right down 157 / Collins, about 15 minutes, with not much traffic. Can't wait.

[1fisher]

My Explorer gets better gas mileage. You buy the tickets. :D

I have a toyota! You get em':laugh2:

[Yeagermeister]

I have a toyota! You get em':laugh2:

I don't fit in a toy car. :D

[calico]

60 yard wide screen!

180' x 50 '

I guess instead of 16x9 we're going for the 18x5 look?


The screens are a little bigger than Godzillatron down in Austin at the University of Texas...but Jerry has 2 Godzillatrons hanging from the roof :eek:

[Yeagermeister]

The screens are a little bigger than Godzillatron down in Austin at the University of Texas...but Jerry has 2 Godzillatrons haning from the roof :eek:

Time to play some xbox 360 in that sucker :D

[joseephuss]

Time to play some xbox 360 in that sucker :D

I am sure some joker is out there already planning a prank to hijack the screen and show some innappropriate materials during a game. :D

[Hostile]

Hi zoners... I have been a lurker for a few years and I really enjoy everyone's comments. Found this link to the new stadium design this morning that I thought everyone would enjoy.


http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/graphics/1206/stadium/

Thanks,

Jim:welcome:

Just my opinion but given the nature of that first post, that's the best debut ever for a first post.

Man, it looks amazing. Thanks for sharing it with us after you found it.

[Yeagermeister]

I am sure some joker is out there already planning a prank to hijack the screen and show some innappropriate materials during a game. :D

The pictures of Jerry that Lynn Scott was blackmailing him with? :eek:

[UVAwahoos]

I am sure some joker is out there already planning a prank to hijack the screen and show some innappropriate materials during a game. :D

Haha that's a great idea. It wouldn't even have to be X-rated. It could be a video from hornymanatee.com or something. I'm gonna get to work on this.

[calico]

I really can't wait to see what is done about those screens hanging like that. The one at UT needs 40, one ton air conditioners to keep it cool. How are they going to cool the ones at Jerry World?

[Warick]

Welcome Javera. That looks like an awesome stadium, and I can't wait to see my first Cowboys game there. Looking at these pics makes me wish Laura Miller was a man, so I could punch him in the head. :mad:

The city of Dallas really screwed up big time, not getting this stadium. :bang2:

[Death Star]

As another resident of Tarrant county I can't complain, it's hard to argue about it being 15 minutes away.

Laura Miller dropped the ball big time by lowballing on this, and she's nearly universally despised as a result, from what I hear. I don't think she's even running for re-election.

[Clove]

THis is a world class facility. When Jones does something, he puts his entire soul into it.

I can't wait!! I-30 is going to be HELL ON EARTH. I'll actually be living about 20 minutes from the stadium, but It would take me 40 to an hour to get there on game day unless I get there like 3 to 4 hours early.

[Achozen]

Wow that looks incredible.

[SDogo]

goodie, that much more room for other teams fans. With 80,000 our offense may be calling the timeouts for crowd noise.

[cowboyeric8]

Last picture of page 7 in the photo gallery. Thats Troy Hambrick on the TV I hope thats not in the future, haha.

[Cogan]

I'll have to admit, I'm pretty tough to please when it comes to my Cowboys. I guess I've been spoiled through the years. When I saw videos of the new stadium concept, however, I was amazed! If you haven't checked it out yet, go to the DC.com site ASAP. This thing is one of the greatest stadiums, arenas, what have you, I've ever seen. Among its assets:

Three levels of club seating, totaling 15,000 seats, something Texas Stadium does not have.
Five decks of suites, totaling 200 basically private living rooms.
Exterior end-zone plazas, creating not only gathering space at the ends of the stadium, but also multi-use room for entertainment, sponsorship platforms and corporate tents.
The Ring of Honor ringing the seating facades, with each name back-lit for added distinction, especially during night games.
A 17,000-square foot Hall of Fame.
A 10,000-square foot Pro Shop.
Significantly-increased number of concession stands and restroom fixtures over Texas Stadium.
Ramps, stairs, escalators and elevators to transport fans to the stadium's various levels.
A number of large, wall-mounted plasma screens located on the terrace level for a continuous viewing opportunity.
An ability to continue watching the game from the main concourse level while accessing concession stands and restrooms.
Two structural steel arches spanning the entire 1,290-foot length of the stadium - the longest single-span arches in the world - frame the end-zone entry plazas.
*Info from DC.com.

Among all of the amenities, I would say the retractable roof, and the overhead scoreboard were the most impressive.
The center hung videoboard of 180 feet wide & 50 feet high will be the largest of its kind in the world. Hanging 110 feet from the field, it will span from one 20 yard line to the other, and will weigh 600 tons.....wow!

I was a little worried when I heard they were going to keep the hole in the roof. After all, if you're going to build a new stadium, why not make it muti-purpose. Of course, JJ & Co. were way ahead of me. It will have two 63,000 square foot panels that open or close in 12 minutes on a rack-and-pinion drive system that is the first of its kind.

I can't wait to travel to Dallas once the new stadium is built. Once again, the Dallas Cowboys will be in a league of their own. This stadium is truly one of a kind. :bow:

[bbgun]

Looks amazing. I love how the roof looks like Texas Stadium. I hate the hanging scoreboard though, I hope it is not over the field like that.

If you hear one of those wires snap, RUN!

[1fisher]

If you hear one of those wires snap, RUN!

yes... and VERY fast!:laugh2:

[lurkercowboy]

I hope they put some extra crazy glue to hold up those video screens.

[Darkhound]

Wow.. simply spectacular!!!!

[Clove]

I hope they put some extra crazy glue to hold up those video screens.On a sad note, we may now become the target of terrorist, and that's a serious statement. EXTRA SECURITY EXTRA SECURITY

[ka0tik]

One thing guys! I know these are just samples of the real thing, I dont wanna sound too picky but as we all can see in the 'endzone' it only says ''COWBOYS'' without the ''helmets on the sides. I know they aint gonna add every detail..but I wonder if its only gonna say that without the helmets?

[bbgun]

Fear not: Dan Snyder will try to outdo Jerry in a couple of years.

[Clove]

Fear not: Dan Snyder will try to outdo Jerry in a couple of years.It's gonna take years to find a plan better than this unless he makes a stadium on top of water of something. But the little man will try.

[peplaw06]

That huge video screen in the middle of the hole is going to obstruct God's view of his team. I hope that's not a bad omen!;)

[joseephuss]

That huge video screen in the middle of the hole is going to obstruct God's view of his team. I hope that's not a bad omen!;)

I think the flex scheduling confused him this past Sunday. That is why Dallas didn't get any help to win that game.

[trickblue]

That huge video screen in the middle of the hole is going to obstruct God's view of his team. I hope that's not a bad omen!;)

I'm sure God has a JumboTron ever so slightly larger... ;)

[Maikeru-sama]

I dont feel like reading the whole article, but is there going to be a statue of Landry outside?

If not, it would be cool to name it after him.

- Mike G.

[Aikbach]

Texas Stadium on steroids is what it looks like, will there be slot machines?

[joseephuss]

I'm sure God has a JumboTron ever so slightly larger... ;)

But does he get NFL Network with his cable provider? :p:

I sure as heck don't.

[Hostile]

I dont feel like reading the whole article, but is there going to be a statue of Landry outside?

If not, it would be cool to name it after him.

- Mike G.I have long wanted this to happen. I hope Jerry realizes how important this would/could be to the fans.

[Maikeru-sama]

I have long wanted this to happen. I hope Jerry realizes how important this would/could be to the fans.

Is there any other stadium besides Lambeau that is named after a former great player/coach?

Seems like most are named after a company.

[Aikbach]

Is there any other stadium besides Lambeau that is named after a former great player/coach?

Seems like most are named after a company.Dr.Pepper Field seems likely.

[mmurray21]

the mayor is kind of hot.

who is going to clean all of that glass?

[AdamJT13]

Last picture of page 7 in the photo gallery. Thats Troy Hambrick on the TV I hope thats not in the future, haha.

It also looks like Parcells and Tyson Thompson will be here for a while --

http://s2.simpload.com/1212457f369fa52ae.jpg

[joseephuss]

It also looks like Parcells and Tyson Thompson will be here for a while --

http://s2.simpload.com/1212457f369fa52ae.jpg

I didn't even notice the number because it looked like Aaron Glenn to me. I noticed that the picture in the background is Ritchie Anderson. Maybe he will come back.

[joseephuss]

I dont feel like reading the whole article, but is there going to be a statue of Landry outside?

If not, it would be cool to name it after him.

- Mike G.

I would think that they would just move the current Landry statue to the new stadium.

[BrAinPaiNt]

I would think that they would just move the current Landry statue to the new stadium.

I was thinking that as well.

At the very least they will have it in the Cowboys Hall of Fame area.

[Catch-22]

http://upshizzle.com/up/pfiles/2733/to.jpg

Looks like Newman will get that contract extension, and *GASP*, is that a TO jersey I see in the background?

[Aikbach]

http://upshizzle.com/up/pfiles/2733/to.jpg

Looks like Newman will get that contract extension, and *GASP*, is that a TO jersey I see in the background?Some of those players brought the wrong uniform. Which is it boys home or away or practice?

[AdamJT13]

More fodder for the people who claim minorities won't be able to afford tickets --

http://s2.simpload.com/1212457f3aff80a4f.jpg

[Catch-22]

More fodder for the people who claim minorities won't be able to afford tickets --

.I'm not faceless-opaque-white, I guess I can't go :(

[AdamJT13]

I missed this the first time I saw this photo.

Check out the banners --

http://s2.simpload.com/1212457f3c86901e3.jpg

[Dale]

I missed this the first time I saw this photo.

Check out the banners --

http://s2.simpload.com/1212457f3c86901e3.jpg

On a related note, below the "Team Store" sign, does that read: "Redskins 7, Cowboys 21"....?

[SA_Gunslinger]

i am truly thankful for jerry jones.

looks amazing.

[Timbo2st]

I guess they didn't go with my design.

http://philadelphia.about.com/library/gallery/lincoln38.JPG

[Aikbach]

I guess they didn't go with my design.

http://philadelphia.about.com/library/gallery/lincoln38.JPGI think a blind man would have brailed that one into the rejection pile.

[Timbo2st]

I think a blind man would have brailed that one into the rejection pile.

Atleast we got the Linc now.

[Hoods]

I'll have to admit, I'm pretty tough to please when it comes to my Cowboys. I guess I've been spoiled through the years. When I saw videos of the new stadium concept, however, I was amazed! If you haven't checked it out yet, go to the DC.com site ASAP. This thing is one of the greatest stadiums, arenas, what have you, I've ever seen. Among its assets:
Three levels of club seating, totaling 15,000 seats, something Texas Stadium does not have.
Five decks of suites, totaling 200 basically private living rooms.
Exterior end-zone plazas, creating not only gathering space at the ends of the stadium, but also multi-use room for entertainment, sponsorship platforms and corporate tents.
The Ring of Honor ringing the seating facades, with each name back-lit for added distinction, especially during night games.
A 17,000-square foot Hall of Fame.
A 10,000-square foot Pro Shop.
Significantly-increased number of concession stands and restroom fixtures over Texas Stadium.
Ramps, stairs, escalators and elevators to transport fans to the stadium's various levels.
A number of large, wall-mounted plasma screens located on the terrace level for a continuous viewing opportunity.
An ability to continue watching the game from the main concourse level while accessing concession stands and restrooms.
Two structural steel arches spanning the entire 1,290-foot length of the stadium - the longest single-span arches in the world - frame the end-zone entry plazas.
*Info from DC.com.

Among all of the amenities, I would say the retractable roof, and the overhead scoreboard were the most impressive.
The center hung videoboard of 180 feet wide & 50 feet high will be the largest of its kind in the world. Hanging 110 feet from the field, it will span from one 20 yard line to the other, and will weigh 600 tons.....wow!

I was a little worried when I heard they were going to keep the hole in the roof. After all, if you're going to build a new stadium, why not make it muti-purpose. Of course, JJ & Co. were way ahead of me. It will have two 63,000 square foot panels that open or close in 12 minutes on a rack-and-pinion drive system that is the first of its kind.

I can't wait to travel to Dallas once the new stadium is built. Once again, the Dallas Cowboys will be in a league of their own. This stadium is truly one of a kind. :bow:

Jerry, is that you? ;)

[Aikbach]

Atleast we got the Linc now.And a show of hands of who is impressed...no one.

[Timbo2st]

And a show of hands of who is impressed...no one.

I'm surprised that you didn't go with yawn.

That is your usual comeback.

[Aikbach]

I'm surprised that you didn't go with yawn.

That is your usual comeback.I don't wish to demean you, life just isn't that serious, I just think you are boring and out of place.

[Timbo2st]

I don't wish to demean you, life just isn't that serious, I just think you are boring and out of place.

Yet you reply to all my posts.

[Aikbach]

Yet you reply to all my posts.Because it riles you up and I think it is funny, you only come here to needle so i give it to you back tongue in cheek like.

[Death Star]

I dont feel like reading the whole article, but is there going to be a statue of Landry outside?

If not, it would be cool to name it after him.

- Mike G.

I just saw a story about the new stadium on local news, they confirmed the Landry statue will be moved to the new stadium.

[Timbo2st]

Because it riles you up and I think it is funny, you only come here to needle so i give it to you back tongue in cheek like.

Rile me up?

Not at all.

[Aikbach]

Rile me up?

Not at all.I beg to differ, enjoy your off-season.

[Timbo2st]

I beg to differ, enjoy your off-season.

Yea, it starts right after our Superbowl victory.

[Aikbach]

Yea, it starts right after our Superbowl victory.-Party, in our honor? You shouldn't have, I might have to change my mind about you after all, such a thoughtful soul.

[bbgun]

Fans love, hate new stadium design
By SALLY CLAUNCH and ANDREA AHLES
STAR-TELEGRAM STAFF WRITERS

ARLINGTON — A computer mouse? A Space Age football? A Bose Wave radio?

Those comparisons and more have been among the reactions of fans and experts today as final designs for the new Dallas Cowboys stadium were made public.

Roger DeFrang, a Cowboys season ticket holder from Arlington, was most pleased to see the hole in the $1 billion stadium’s retractable roof, echoing the trademark of Texas Stadium in Irving.

“So many times tradition is eliminated,” he said. “But the fact that they left the hole in the roof, that’s beyond tradition.”

DeFrang called the design fan-friendly with its numerous video screens and plaza area where patrons can gather to watch the game while standing at bar tables. Those features will offer fans a suite-like experience without the suite-level price.

Though the stadium will have 80,000 permanent seats, DeFrang said he was surprised that the venue isn’t bigger. Texas Stadium seats almost 58,000; the new stadium will be expandable to 100,000 seats for other events.

Critics called the stadium design a monstrosity and decried the projected average ticket price of $98.88 that the Cowboys have cited in financing documents. They also complained about the $325 million contribution that Arlington voters committed toward the project through various taxes.

But Bruce Deramus, Chairman of Concerned Taxpayers of Arlington, a watchdog group opposed to the stadium, said the building looks like a cross between a whaling ship and a Bose Wave radio.

“A big problem with this kind of design is it becomes dated really quick,” he said.

Deramus said team owner Jerry Jones should have been more conscious of the traditional architecture that’s already in Arlington, such as Ameriquest Field.

“With the ballpark, this is a style that Arlington has committed to, and the new stadium is not that,” he said. “But of course, this isn’t about Arlington.”

[AdamJT13]

Fans love, hate new stadium design

That's a misleading headline for that article. The only "fan" quoted liked the stadium. And the only person it quoted who hated the design was the chairman of the group that didn't want the stadium.

[smarta5150]

Man I wish JJ was building it here NJ.

Might ruin the "Dallas" Cowboys but it would allow me to get season tickets and actually go to all the games.

Damnit.

[superpunk]

That thing looks awesome. It's a little space age, so it COULD look dated eventually, but I like the personality better than the box built in FedEx. Those screens are amazing.

[The30YardSlant]

Now if only we played like we deserved a new stadium

[UVAwahoos]

Yea, it starts right after our Superbowl victory.

Wow...you just lost right there. And your stadium is ugly. I know the Eagles fans are idiots, but I didn't think the architects would be too. You just made a fool out of yourself by showing that ugly thing. Congrats.

I feel bad though. You must be so jealous. We're a superior franchise and we will have a stadium that you could not even dream to have. Plus, our QB has a knee that works.

...I know, it's just not fair. :(

But to end on a positive note: I really can't wait for this thing to be built. It's just beautiful.

[thekavorka]

I kind of agree with that one guy. I'd rather have the traditional architecture similar to AAC or Ameriquest Field.

[EveryoneElse]

The screens are 100 feet hight. I typicalpunt is only 75 - 80 feet high!!

McBriar isn't your typical punter.......I hope it doesn't alter feild position, lol.

[trickblue]

I kind of agree with that one guy. I'd rather have the traditional architecture similar to AAC or Ameriquest Field.

While both of those venues are extremely nice (outside of the color of the brick at the AAC), they have been done.

Texas Stadium was revolutionary when Tex Schramm designed it and Jerry is carrying on the tradition with a one-of-a-kind, state-of-the-art venue...

I like the heck out of it...

[bbgun]

It's hard to make football stadiums "charming" or "retro" like baseball stadiums. Every football field has the same dimensions, whereas you're allowed nooks and crannies in baseball outfields (think Fenway).

[kTXe]

I think that the stadium looks great. It keeps a similar design to Texas Stadium, but will be beautifully modern.

Almost looks like Jerrah was on "Pimp My Stadium"...or something.

[RW Hitman]

not sure if this exact linki has been posted, but check it out:

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/

it is a largely detailed outlook of the design of the stadium both inside and out


damn, this will be state of the art

[bbgun]

some good reviews here

http://boards.sportslogos.net/index.php?showtopic=44303

[Da Hammer]

i just saw the designs and DA STADIUM IS FREAKING SWEET!!!!!!!!! CANT WAIT FOR IT TO OPEN AND BE THERE DA FIRST HOME GAME!!!!!!!

[thekavorka]

that fly by video is freaking awesome

[CliffnMesquite]

* "The entire Statue of liberty and it's base could fit in the 2.3 Million square feet of the new Cowboys stadium with the roof closed. American Airlines Center could fit in the new stadium at field level."

Great Googley Moogley!!!!

:bow:

[AdamJT13]

One thing guys! I know these are just samples of the real thing, I dont wanna sound too picky but as we all can see in the 'endzone' it only says ''COWBOYS'' without the ''helmets on the sides. I know they aint gonna add every detail..but I wonder if its only gonna say that without the helmets?

The fly-through video has the helmets in the end zone --

http://s2.simpload.com/1213457fb68a2b394.jpg

It's also pretty funny seeing the computer-generated Jerry Jones at the end of the video.

[felix360]

I can see why Jerry didnt want to make these plans public, he thinks other teams will rip off some ideas from this stadium like the monitors and ect. the giants are about to start plans on their new stadium

[joseephuss]

Some of those players brought the wrong uniform. Which is it boys home or away or practice?

http://upshizzle.com/up/pfiles/2733/to.jpg

Is that Lynn Scott at the bottom right corner?

[RomoNow]

Little Danny Snyder must be crying right now. That little FedEx Field looks like a homeless shelter compared to our new digs....

[phillycard]

Absolutely beautiful. Leave it to Jerry to keep up with the "Jones's". Here's hoping I'll get to see a game there soon schedules permitting.

[bbgun]

Who will be the starting QB in the inaugural game?

1) Romo
2) Some other guy currently in the league
3) Some kid still in college

[Yeagermeister]

Testaverde

[adbutcher]

Dang it looks great! I wish I could have had a hand in designing it.

[yrades]

http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/

For those of you interested, go to the press center link and then
download the design statement from HKS. Beware, very large file, 20 mb
but well worth it if you are a technofile or an Architect like me.
The design statement reveals much more about the stadium than
has been shown by the media.

[CowboyJeff]

Thanks for the link. This is the most complete new stadium site I've seen to date. Muchos Gracias :clap:

[SkinsHokieFan]

Help me out here, I absolutley love the stadium and the design (its a bit of a hobby of mine stadium design and consturction and history)

But how will the sideline suites work? How are the sightlines going to be?

[Duane]

Help me out here, I absolutley love the stadium and the design (its a bit of a hobby of mine stadium design and consturction and history)

But how will the sideline suites work? How are the sightlines going to be?

I think they have sideline suites in Seattle so you might want to check that for info if you're really interested.

[BrAinPaiNt]

I think they have sideline suites in Seattle so you might want to check that for info if you're really interested.

I believe they have field level suites as you mentioned but I thought I heard or read somewhere they were just in the endzone areas of the field.

[igtmfo]

Sorry to interrupt this intelligent discussion, but I'm kind of tripping tonite ..

Does the stadium, seen from the end zone plaza, resemble too much a horseshoe crab. Maybe a trilobite. Neither the crab or the trilobite had a retractable shell, though.

We need a nickname for the stadium, nothing would be catchier than "the horseshoe crab which slightly resembles the prehistoric trilobite ..."

Sorry I don't have the skills to post a crab or a triolobite photo ...

Dang, too late to buy more beer. Nite everyone.

[Heisenberg]

http://home.tiscalinet.ch/mb45090/Pict/TRILOBITE.JPG

[Waffle]

Help me out here, I absolutley love the stadium and the design (its a bit of a hobby of mine stadium design and consturction and history)

But how will the sideline suites work? How are the sightlines going to be?

One presentation I saw said that people in the field level suites can take their seats above them in the lower deck once the game begins.

[SkinsHokieFan]

One presentation I saw said that people in the field level suites can take their seats above them in the lower deck once the game begins.

Thanks for the response. This would make a lot of sense. The particular aspect of sideline suites absoulutley fascinated me (and this is quite an innovative facility)

I do realize Seattle has them but apparently only in the endzone areas. Jerry in the presenatation made it sound like these will be along the sidelines also