Overview
Atrium Health Ballpark, designed by Populus and opened in 2020 near Charlotte, North Carolina, offers approximately 5,000 seats and a variety of seating options, including family areas, box seating, an elevated sky lounge, and suite banquet spaces. Recognized as the 2022 Ballpark of the Year by Ballpark Digest, the facility operates as a community-focused venue with an open concourse accessible daily.
Atrium Health Ballpark encountered several key challenges:
- Choosing seating that provided comfort and convenience for general admission areas while ensuring the benefits of stadium seating.
- Ensuring durability to withstand high traffic and varying weather conditions, especially for stadium seating.
- Integrating branding elements to reflect the facility’s unique identity.
- Balancing aesthetics with operational functionality to enhance spectator experience and ensure excellent stadium seating arrangements.
The collaboration between Populus, Hussey Seating Company, and Atrium Health Ballpark addressed these challenges with carefully selected solutions:
- Fixed Seating Choice: The ballpark chose Hussey’s fixed Legend chairs with cupholders to deliver reliable stadium seating that offered both comfort and convenience for spectators.
- Branding Integration: Integral logos were applied to the end stanchions of the Legend chairs, aligning the seating design with the ballpark’s branding and visual identity.
- Durability and Functionality: The Legend chairs were selected for their robust construction, ensuring long-term performance despite heavy use and various environmental conditions.
The collaboration successfully fulfilled the ballpark’s stadium seating needs. The selected Legend chairs provided a comfortable and durable seating solution that complemented the overall design vision. The integrated logo design effectively promoted Atrium Health Ballpark’s identity, making the choice of Legend chairs a valuable and practical decision for the facility’s seating requirements. Atrium Health Ballpark continues to serve as a community hub, accessible and welcoming to all visitors throughout the year.