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June 4, 2010
Spring Training Facility Hits a Home Run with Awards
GLENDALE, Arizona – The 2009 opening of Camelback Ranch – Glendale has generated considerable buzz in the baseball world. The Cactus League spring-training facility, shared by the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago White Sox, is receiving rave reviews for its family-friendly campus, fan-friendly stadium, and eye-popping architecture. Not only has the facility received rave reviews from players and spectators alike, it has also received a plethora of awards.
Since opening day on Feb. 15, 2009, the facility has been honored by five different organizations.
- APWA National Project of the Year "Structures over $75 million" category
- 2010 Projects of the Year Award - Arizona Public Works Association
- Honor Award - American Council of Engineering Companies of Arizona
- Honorable Mention - Real Estate and Development Award
- 2009 Best Place to See a Spring Training Game - New School
The most recent award, Project of the Year from the American Public Works Association, promotes excellence in the management and administration of public works projects by recognizing the alliance between the managing agency, the engineer and the contractor who all work together to complete the project.
The facility is the largest of its kind in the Cactus League. Stanley Consultants provided civil engineering, construction administration, site inspection and program management for the mammoth project, which sped from design and construction to opening day in just 13 months.
The response to the new facility was so overwhelming that the Cactus League broke its single game attendance record twice within the first five days the stadium was open.
Some of the novelties that can be found at Camelback Ranch - Glendale include:
- Largest seating capacity in the Cactus League - 10,000-plus seats, 3,000 bermed grass seating. There are 8 full suites, 4 mini-suites, 1 press box, 1 suite-level party deck, and a series of outfield terraces that create party areas.
- A fish-stocked lake that separates the Dodgers and White Sox training facilities and offers aesthetic beauty and irrigation to complex landscaping and playing fields.
- Over 5000 plants and trees.
- Stadium playing field sunken 12 feet below grade to improve sightlines.
- A mixture of architectural touches - natural stone veneers, tri-color faux staining, rusty metal panels,
- Gabion (rock) retaining walls, earth-tone (caramel) stadium seat color, and other appointments - that blend with the natural desert colors of Arizona. Additionally, construction utilizes sweeps and angles instead of a big-box look.
- Main entrance (Pavilion) in center field.
- Asymmetrical team support buildings.
- Orange grove.
- Replica home fields - Dodger Stadium and U.S. Cellular Field
- Twelve practice diamonds and three practice infields
- Access tunnels for players to enter the stadium from their clubhouses.
- Bandstand for pre-game entertainment
- Walk of Fame along the water feature.
Stanley Consultants, Inc., a Stanley Group Company, provides engineering, environmental, and construction services worldwide. Offices are located in Austin and Houston, Texas; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Boise, Idaho; Chicago, Illinois; Denver, Colorado; Des Moines, Muscatine and Iowa City, Iowa; Las Vegas, Nevada; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Naples, Sarasota and West Palm Beach, Florida; Phoenix, Arizona; Salt Lake City, Utah; Washington, D.C.; and San Juan, Puerto Rico, as well as select international locations. Since 1913, The Stanley Group has successfully completed more than 23,000 engagements in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and in 98 countries.
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