Crowd noise makes venues tough for road teams
Home-field advantage has its unique qualities in each city.
Take Qwest Field in Seattle, for example. Architects designed the open end to give a view of the downtown skyline. As an interesting twist, the huge scoreboard on the closed end was positioned so those looking in from the city could see it. Not visible is the design's audible impact on the game.
On the open end of the stadium are two features that promote crowd noise. An area called the Hawks Nest sits in the end... ...more
Home-field advantage has its unique qualities in each city.
Take Qwest Field in Seattle, for example. Architects designed the open end to give a view of the downtown skyline. As an interesting twist, the huge scoreboard on the closed end was positioned so those looking in from the city could see it. Not visible is the design's audible impact on the game.
On the open end of the stadium are two features that promote crowd noise. An area called the Hawks Nest sits in the end... ...more
