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Ground Broken on Omaha Baseball Stadium

The stadium will feature 24,000 seats, 26 luxury suites and 1,000 club seats.

Nicholas Tamarin -- Interior Design, 1/30/2009 12:00:00 AM

Rendering courtesy of HOK Sport and HDR.

The city of Omaha is getting ready to play ball, as ground was broken on January 21 on the Omaha Baseball Stadium, a $128 million ballpark that will be home to the NCAA College World Series for at least the next 25 years.

Led by the Omaha-based architect and engineer-of-record HDR Architecture, along with design architect HOK Sport, and associate architect DLR Group, the ballpark is scheduled to open in 2011.

Located in the city's downtown entertainment district, the stadium will be composed primarily of metal, glass and brick. Included is a brick base and translucent glass that will glow at night, while allowing daytime visitors to view the activity within. A metal canopy placed atop the park's seating bowl will serve as both a modern architectural element and sunscreen. The stadium will also feature 24,000 seats, 26 luxury suites, 1,000 club seats, a retail area with bullpen and field views, and an open, 360-degree concourse.

According to Omaha mayor Mike Fahey, "The Omaha Baseball Stadium will enhance Omaha's reputation as one of America's great sports communities and will create a dynamic new gateway into our city."