Project Details

• Architect : Populous
• Role : Playing Field Consultant
• Budget : $545,000,000
• Status : Completed in 2010

Project Description

HISTORY

Target Field: was named the “Greenest Ballpark in America” by the U.S. Green Building Council and earned LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) SILVER certification for New Construction, the Twins have become the first professional sports franchise to also attain LEED SILVER Certification for the operation and maintenance of their facility.

Scope of Services

To design a state-of-the-art surface and sub-surface drainage collection system for the stadium baseball field. The main ballpark stadium playing field is a natural turf playing field surface. The surface grading of the playing field was designed to meet the MLB standards. The master under drain collection systems (featuring over 14,000 feet of pipe) that makes the field playable one (1) hour after taking 2 inches of rain. The master irrigation system and associated written specifications.

*Key FTE members provided these services during employment with another firm