April 03, 2006

New Shea stadium to evoke Ebbets Field

As the Mets celebrate Opening Day with a notch in the win column, the team's media guide previews the shape of the stadium to come.

Construction of Shea II is scheduled to begin in a few months with the opening planned for 2009, according to the New York Times. A few more nuggets are passed along by the paper:

For example, Shea II features a clear tip of the hat to Brooklyn's late beloved Ebbets Field in its exterior brick facade. According to the Mets media guide, there will also be a ring of steel supports around the proposed stadium that are meant to evoke the city's bridges as well as the team's connection to the five boroughs.

The team promises that the new arena will include more bathrooms and more hot-dog stands than does Shea (exactly how many more is not clear), as well as wider seats and more legroom.

April 3, 2006 10:40 PM in Architecture, Out of Manhattan, Sports

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