AECOM Hunt, in a joint venture, served as construction manager/design assist for LoanDepot Park, home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins. This 937,000-square-foot, 37,000-seat, three-panel retractable roof baseball stadium contains 42 luxury suites, eight party suites, home-run porch, state-of-the-art concessions, restroom amenities and the Western Plaza designed for year-round use.
LoanDepot Park’s operable roof system features three-panels and is composed of 11,000 pieces of steel and 44 transporters, weighing approximately 8,000 tons. When closed, the roof protects the spectators and players from the sun and rain. When open, the roof provides shade to the areas over the grand plaza and the entertainment entry district and transforms the stadium into an open-air ball park.
The left field operable wall is a unique feature, comprised of six hurricane-proof glass wall panels, towering at 60 feet tall by 40 feet wide. It opens to create a 240-foot view of Miami’s spectacular downtown skyline. The operable wall also has the ability to operate independently from the operable roof.
Project Highlights
- AZAGC Safety Awards: Specialty Building 100,000-300,000 Man Hours Worked, 2009
- Sunshine Safety Award, 2010
- Tekla North America BIM Award, 2011
- America’s Top 7 Energy-Efficient Baseball Stadiums (Ranked #1), 2012
- Eagle Award: Mega-Projects (More than $200 million), 2012
- Engineering News Report: Best Project – Sports & Entertainment, Southeast, 2012
- Engineering News Report: Overall Project of the Year, Southeast, 2012
- Engineering News Report: Project of the Year – Sports/Entertainment Category, Southeast Region. 2012
- Urban Land Institute Vision Awards Finalist, 2012