New Stadium: The Corn Crib, Normal, IL (Frontier League)

By Guest
Updated: May 27, 2010

This press release (and pictures) were provided by Jonathan Cole of Pendulum Studio

Summary:

Ballpark Aerial Rendering

The Corn Crib is located approximately two hours southwest of Chicago in Normal, IL on a 22-acre portion of the Heartland Community College campus. The Normal Cornbelters, a Frontier League professional baseball team, and the Heartland Community college Athletic program consisting of men’s and women’s baseball, softball, and soccer will share the facility. This multi-use facility is also equipped to accommodate concerts and other non-sport events including commencements for the college.

Stadium Specifications:

View From Behind Home Plate

League Frontier League

Owner Normal Professional Baseball Club LLC

Architect Pendulum Studio

Hard Construction $9,000,000.00

Fixed Armchair Seats 3,500

Bench Seats 1,000

Grass Berm 3,000

First Base Suites

Premium Suites 10

Suite/Classroom 2

Beer Garden 2

Party Deck (Right Center) 100

Paved Parking 600

Grass Parking 600

Field Dimensions:

Left Field 328

Left Power Alley 370

Center Field 400

Right Power Alley 370

Right Field 328

Stadium Features:

Corn Field Berm

Drive-In Movie Screen

Artificial Turf Field – With Removable Mound (for softball)

Soccer Practice Field

Softball Practice Field

Concert Configuration

Pendulum Studio Profile

Firm History

The principal owners of Pendulum Studio, Devan Case and Jonathan Cole, developed a lasting friendship and professional bond in 1999 while working for HNTB Corporation. As staff architects they were teamed to design O’Brien Field in Peoria, Illinois and U.S. Steel Yard in Gary, Indiana. They share a combined 20 years of sports facility design experience serving as a testament to their dedication to the sports marketplace.

Pendulum’s breadth of experience and proven leadership in more than a dozen built facilities across the nation allows us to speak with authority about the relevance of designs of the past while setting the bar for where we believe design is headed in the future. We recognize the importance of revenue generating amenities and the overall fan experience, both of which are critical to securing profitable successive seasons and overall longevity in the marketplace.