Gameday celebrations begin before entering the stadium for Dallas Cowboys fans at AT&T Stadium, among the largest NFL venues. The Miller Lite House Plaza is anchored by a 70-yard turf football field, aligned to match the stadium field orientation with matching graphics. Existing Live Oak groves were maintained to the north and south of the field, creating a canopy that, when paired with a network of open-air structures, spans 39,000 square feet of shade. Beer gardens line either side of the field, grounded by expansive wood decks that float over the oak root structure system, providing level platforms to gather and watch live-streamed games. Four video boards and over 60 television screens with premier sound systems expand the excitement beyond the stadium. The unique tailgating destination, home to the largest walk-in beer cooler in Texas, has increased sales on site by 80%.
Outside of game day activities, the plaza hosts crowds enjoying live music, families play games like cornhole, and Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders showcase their high kicks during practice sessions and performances.
St. Louis Ballpark Village District Landscape Master Plan
Downtown St. Louis is currently undergoing an urban renaissance: seeking to enrich experience of place and to attract a growing population of urban residents, employeers, and tourists. SWA/Balsley was engaged for district-wide landscape services for a new urban redevelopment, Ball Park Village, located directly across the street from Busch Stadium, home of the...
Great Park
One of the world’s largest municipal parks, the 1,300-acre Great Park in Irvine, California, is currently under construction with phased openings continuing through 2029. The conceptual framework encompasses redesign and implementation of near- and longer-term uses, with the intent to “put the park back into the park.” The vast site, which was once the Marine ...
Minute Maid Park
The much-anticipated ballpark for the Houston Astros, which opened in 2000, includes approximately 42,000 seats, a retractable roof, an attached micro-brewery, and tour bus drop off. SWA, along with Rey de la Reza Architects, designed the entire ballpark site from the building to the curb, including the remodeling of historic Union Station, now part of the sta...
Heritage Field at Macombs Dam Park
Built in the footprint of the classic Yankee Stadium, Macombs Dam Park ensemble consists of a variety of lush, contemporary green spaces in which the community can relax, socialize, and play. Heritage Field is perhaps the most highly anticipated piece of this South Bronx miracle, offering some of the city’s greatest places for running, sports, and athletic eve...