A new 12 Flag Pavilion was constructed to enhance the raising of the flag atop the pavilion. Known as the Toyota Fan Deck, two new sections of seats flank the area where the 12th Man flag resides. Prior to the start of the 2015 season the team added 1,000 seats in the upper level of the south endzone. In January 2015 the Seahawks announced the first significant expansion to Lumen Field since it opened. Outside the facade of the stadium consists of red brick, brick-accented colored concrete, and tan pre-cast concrete and white painted steel for the roofing supports, blending in with other surround facilities. It also reverberates noise created by fans back towards the field making Lumen Field one of the toughest stadiums for opposing teams. The roof covers 70 percent of the seats keeping many fans dry during inclement weather. One of the most unique features of the stadium is the overhanging roof design and rainbow tri-chord trusses that rise 260 feet above the field. The stadium has a total of 112 luxury suites and over 7,000 club seats. Lumen Field was the first stadium to have luxury suites on the field directly behind the north endzone that provides an in-your-face experience. A 13-story tower with a scoreboard at the top and 3,000 bleacher seats at the base, known as the “Hawk Nest,” is located on the north side. The north end of the stadium is open, allowing superb views of the surrounding Seattle area. Lumen Field is configured in a horse shoe shape, with three tiers of 68,000 seats. The Seahawks christened their new state of the art facility on September 15, 2002.
In June 1997, voters approved referendums for two new stadiums to be built. Allen wanted to demolish the Kingdome and build a new stadium for the Seahawks on its site. The NFL opposed the Seahawks relocation and in 1997, Microsoft cofounder, Paul Allen, bought the team.
However, this plan did not come to fruition and owner of the Seahawks, Ken Behring, wanted to move the club to Los Angeles for the 1996 season after the Rams departed for St.
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In October 1994, a $120 million renovation plan was announced to upgrade the Kingdome to a football-only facility if the Mariners moved into a new ballpark. A new ballpark for the Mariners would allow the Seahawks to have the Kingdome to themselves. In the mid 1990s, the Mariners followed the trend of other baseball teams and wanted a new retro ballpark built. The Kingdome was also home to baseball’s Seattle Mariners. Fans here are truly known as the “12th man.”įrom the team’s inception in 1976 until 1999, the Seahawks played at the Kingdome, a multipurpose domed stadium located on the same site as Lumen Field. You may have experienced a loud atmosphere at another stadium, but here you’ll be blown away with the sheer amount of noise fans make when the opponent has the ball. A trip to the Pacific Northwest is a must for any NFL fan to experience the atmosphere during a Seattle Seahawks game at Lumen Field.
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