Youd think because the Atlanta Braves represent the entire South, fans would be driving from all over to see them. Turner Field upped the ante for entertainment features and amenities, but the structure itself is a failure. You here in the media that Turner Field is downtown, but thats very misleading. In terms of quality, perhaps only Detroit and maybe Pittsburgh can compete with these works of art. Despite being closed from the concourse and lacking in seat service, the club level is probably worth it for the substantial upgrade in food selection. August Publications was formed in 2002 with the launch of Ballpark Digest. Turner Field, the home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team, was built as a track-and-field stadium for the 1996 Olympic Games. Club level patrons enjoy a huge increase in variety and quality of food, so it might be worth the upgrade. 20042023 Georgia Humanities, University of Georgia Press. When I often use the vague phrase aesthetic vision you should now know what I mean. Coming from the East: Whats unfortunate is that amenities arent timeless, unlike great aesthetics. I have a high tolerance for kid related activities, if they are done tastefully. I probably bash it too much in this intro, as there are plenty of nice features Ill point out. When I finally got tickets in 2015 (off Stubhub), I noticed they made all fans sign-in when entering the club, as if to hold the season ticket holders accountable for others in possession of their tickets. For having the most wide-ranging references to team history of any ballpark, including the team museum: +2 The club features a minimalist stone colored dcor, with plenty of whites, blacks, and grays. The stadium has been reconfigured for the second time, redesigned for college football in 2017 as Center Parc Stadium for Georgia State University. When first looking at the interior aesthetics, you have to acknowledge that this was originally an Olympic stadium. No part of this page may be reproduced without permission from Ballparks of Baseball. Take Exit #56B- Windsor Street/Spring Street/Stadium exit. They even had a Peaches N Cream stand, which offered Georgia oriented desert fare. Former home field of the Atlanta Braves. Turner Fields field proximity benefits from having no separate suite level, but the large lower deck deceptively pushes the upper decks back more than you might think. [20] While Turner Field was designed from the ground up with the Braves in mind, Plant said that it required higher capital maintenance costs in the long run because it was value engineered for the 1996 Summer Olympics. Olympic Sites, Sports - Baseball - Pro. Links: www.mlb.com, en.wikipedia.org. Comerica Park Fenway Park Globe Life Park A number of cities with major league teams, including Atlanta, constructed similar old-style facilities: Arlington, Texas (Ameriquest Field, 1994); Cincinnati, Ohio (Great American Ballpark, 2003); Cleveland, Ohio (Jacobs Field, 1994); Detroit, Michigan (Comerica Park, 2000); Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Miller Park, 2001); and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PNC Park, 2001). Less focus on true architecture, aesthetically pleasing elements, and regional character, and more focus on making the ballpark a revenue generating entertainment experience. Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium (Wisconsin Timber Rattlers) updates The longest game by time, and in Braves history, was played on July 2627, 2011 between the Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates. The game plan from Atlanta was pretty simple, centered around the reuse of a community resource in Turner Field, which began life as an Olympic venue and then converted into the home of the Braves. 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