THE NEW ATHLETICS BALLPARK BREAKS GROUND IN LAS VEGAS

The Athletics, BIG, and HNTB officially broke ground on the A’s Ballpark in Las Vegas, Nevada, signaling the next chapter for the Major League Baseball team as they make their new home in ‘The Entertainment Capital of the World.’ “This groundbreaking is a great milestone for our almost decade-long collaboration with the A’s. It marks the end of a long journey to find the new home for the A’s, and on a personal note, the groundbreaking of our first baseball stadium. The A’s Armadillo is unlike any other ballpark, and will not only be a great home for the team and the sport, but also a striking new architectural character in the string of pearls along the Las Vegas Strip.” – Bjarke Ingels, Founder & Creative Director, BIG Sitting on nine acres between Tropicana and Reno Avenues, the 33,000-capacity Athletics Ballpark is designed to echo the vibrancy of Las Vegas. Framing views of The Strip, the expansive cable-net glass wall creates an open, outdoor feel, inviting the energy of the city inside. The roof, composed of five overlapping shells inspired by baseball pennants, serves as a tribute to the sport’s legacy while defining the ballpark’s silhouette. These arched “pennants” attenuate direct sunlight glare and welcome indirect natural light through northern oriented clerestory windows. During the day, the structure’s metal cladding shimmers under the desert sun; at night, it reflects the dazzling lights of Las Vegas. Set to open ahead of the 2028 MLB season, the ballpark is designed in collaboration with Thornton Tomasetti, Henderson Engineers, CAA ICON, Mortenson, McCarthy Building Companies, and more.