Lumen Field in Seattle's SoDo district was designed by Ellerbe Becket with LMN Architects. The Washington State Public Stadium Authority owns it, and First & Goal Inc., formed by Paul Allen, managed construction and operates it. The complex broke ground on September 28, 1998. The stadium opened on July 28, 2002, and the complex cost $430 million. The article names no architectural style.
The exterior is salmon-colored concrete, partly clad in red brick on the west side, with a glass curtain wall on the east. A steel truss and cable roof covers about 70 percent of the seats, spans 720 feet and has arches rising 200 feet. A friction pendulum damper system guards against earthquakes. The open north end looks over the city.
NFL capacity is 68,740. The Event Center includes the WaMu Theater. The article gives no hours or ticket details.
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