university of alabama at birmingham

birmingham, alabama

 

birmingham dome

 
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Birmingham Dome Master Plan and Feasibility Study


client: 

birmingham business leadership group

scope:  57,500 seats

cost:  $500,000,000

aor:  c b r e

services provided: 

sports design

architecture

master planning

opened:  unbuilt


concept sketch

concept sketch

description:

Project Manager and Lead Designer for a new $500M, 57,500 seat, 98 suite Multi-Purpose Facility.  The Dome, planned to be the new home of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Football, will include 167,000 sf of exhibition floor space, 80,000 sf of breakout space for conventions, and is expandable to 65,000 seats for NFL franchise expansion or relocation.  

key Components:

  • stadium seating

  • press box

  • luxury suites

  • artificial turf field

  • stadium lighting

  • scoreboard

  • ticketing

  • concessions

  • retail

  • restrooms


related project:

carolina panthers


contact:  eeinhorn@ballparchitecture.com

*eric j einhorn was lead designer on the birmingham dome master plan while employed as an associate with another firm; c b r e (formerly heery)
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