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Article: Indian sandstone debuts at Padres new ballpark: to complete a new baseball stadium for the San Diego Padres, the architects and owners selected a new golden sandstone from India--which was dubbed "Padre Gold"[R] in honor of the occasion.(Stone from India)
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- Stone World
- Article date:
- August 1, 2004
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For over a decade, large-scale sports venues have been enjoying a construction renaissance throughout the U.S. In particular, new Major League Baseball stadiums have been cropping up around the country. Led by Baltimore's Oriole Park at Camden Yards, which opened in 1992, many of these new stadiums replicate ballparks from decades ago, giving the fans a classic baseball experience. When it was time to build a new stadium for the San Diego Padres, the owners and architects sought to expand on this approach. Capitalizing on the city's favorable natural climate, the stadium is arranged as an open air "garden" of sorts, allowing fans premium views of the field while also ...