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Huntington Park /
Columbus Clippers
| Opening | April 2009 |
| Capacity | 10,000 (7,600 seats, 1,200 specialty seats, 1,200 lawn/SRO spots) |
| Number of Suites | 32, with 42 loge boxes |
| Owner | Franklin County |
| Architect | 360 Architecture |
| Location |
Columbus's Arena District,
on the northwest corner of Nationwide Boulevard and Neil Avenue |
Huntington Park will be the home of the Columbus Clippers (Class AAA; International League) is designed to help revitalize the city’s urban core with its innovative design that accommodates the disabled and features various family-friendly and sustainable “green” aspects. The 200,000 square-foot, three-level building constructed from brick and steel will be green. It will feature an extroverted design approach that leads to a significant reduction in spaces requiring air conditioning.
The downtown site is
important for many reasons. First, Huntington Park
reclaims a blighted urban brownfield site that is
in desperate need of a cleanup. The design
protects farmland and open spaces surrounding the
city. It also utilizes existing parking facilities
serving downtown workers, resulting in a
significant reduction in land-use
requirements.
“Baseball fans, especially our season ticket holders, are going to love to go to games at the new home of the Clippers, Huntington Park. They will enjoy the closeness to the field and the great sightlines in an accessible and affordable ballpark, in a great downtown location,” said Mary Jo Kilroy, President of the Franklin County Board of Commissioners. "We are paying attention to things that will attract new fans as well, including families, young professionals, and visitors from the nearby convention center."
Ballpark construction
will be financed by Franklin County, which will
sell economic development bonds. These bonds will
be repaid in part from the capital contributed by
the project’s major corporate sponsors. Huntington
Bank purchased the naming rights for the new
downtown Columbus ballpark in 2006. The $12 M
contract with Huntington is the second-largest
donation for a minor-league ballpark in the
history of baseball. Stadium Inc. will lease the
ballpark from the county and will assume debt
service and operational duties. Future ballpark
revenues and the sale proceeds from the team's
current home,
Cooper Stadium, will also be used to offset
the cost to construct Huntington Park.
The major sponsorships include: $9.3 million from
The City of Columbus (infrastructure investment),
$6 million from the Columbus Dispatch (scoreboard
naming rights) and $6M from Nationwide Insurance &
Nationwide Realty (concourse naming rights).
The three-level -- field, main and club -- ballpark provides a childrens' pop-up water fountain, a kids' Midway area near the bleachers and a kids' locker room. Adults can enjoy everything from a rooftop bar to the terrace seating and outdoor grill. The scoreboard features a next-generation outdoor high-definition video board. The Clippers have also made a commitment to make affordable prices for families to attend.
Groundbreaking for Huntington Park will take place in August.
Green Features
Huntington Park is designed to be a green
facility, minimizing its impact on the
environment. Here are some of the features planned
to meet that goal:
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Converting existing rooftops and parking lots into a site with large amounts of grass turf, planters, tree covered concourses, and light-colored roofing materials help to reduce the urban heat island effect.
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Less than 25 percent of the ballpark will need to be air conditioned and heated.
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Heated water will not be circulated to concourse toilet facilities
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Energy Star appliances will be used
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Light-colored roofing will reduce heat gain within interior spaces, reducing cooling loads.
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Water-efficient plumbing fixtures and valves will reduce consumption of water resources.
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Fifty percent of construction waste will be recycled during construction.
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Spaces within the ballpark are designed to accommodate a ballpark refuse recycling program.
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Use of low VOC paints will provide an improved indoor air quality.
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Use of regionally available materials will reduce transportation waste.
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