Dynamo Stadium Information
NEWS | INFO | WEBCAM | PHOTOS
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| Seating Capacity | 22,000 (7,000 lower sections) |
| Location | Downtown Houston, East End |
| Groundbreaking | February 5, 2011 |
| Sched. Completion | May 2012 |
| Suites | 33 main suites located less than 10 rows from playing field |
| 2 party suites located in southeast corner | |
| Club Capacity | c. 1,100 |
| Concourse Width | 30 feet (avg.) |
| Concession Stands | Full service stands throughout stadium |
| Local vendor booths in south end zone | |
| Restrooms | In excess of current building codes |
| Main Gates | 4 main gates for fan entry/exit |
| ADA Accessibility | Stadium will meet all ADA regulations |
| Main Video Board | 25-ft x 40-ft LED high definition screen |
| Broadcast Booths | 7 (3 radio, 4 TV) |
| Print Media Capacity | 50 |
| Playing Surface | Tifway 419 Bermuda grass |
| c. 90,000 square feet | |
| able to accommodate soccer, football, rugby, lacrosse | |
| Stage |
c. 5,000 square feet, located in south end zone with demountable seats and full rigging grid on canopy |
| Locker Rooms | 1 Dynamo locker room |
| 4 multipurpose team locker rooms | |
| Site Size | 12 acres (522,720 square feet) |
| Building Size | 340,000 square feet |
| Highest Elevation | 70 feet |
| Exterior Skin |
94,000 square feet of aluminum panels Panels 50 percent open to improve air flow |
| Structural Concrete | 13,800 cubic yards |
| Structural Steel | 2,200 tons |
| Site Concrete | 3,200 cubic yards |
| Canopies | Extending 75 feet over east and west sidelines |
| Stage Canopy | Extending 125 feet over south end zone |
| Sustainability |
Project will seek LEED registered certification. Majority of construction waste to be diverted from landfills by recycling steel, glass, concrete, masonry, drywall, cardboard, and wood |
| Partners |
Harris County City of Houston Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Houston Dynamo |
| Project Mgr. | ICON Venue Group, Greenwood Village CO |
| Construction Mgr. | Manhattan Construction, Houston TX |
| Architect | Populous, Kansas City MO |
| Landscape Architect | Clark Condon, Houston TX |
| Structural Engineer | Walter P. Moore, Houston TX |
| Civil Engineer | WGA, Houston TX |
| * all numbers are approximate and subject to modification * |
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