Kristin Anderson — a听sports architecture expert, Augsburg College archivist, and art history professor — was quoted in a Star Tribune article on the architecture of the new CHS Field set to open in the Lowertown district of downtown St. Paul this spring.听CHS Field is the future home of the St. Paul Saints minor league team, and its architecture features听a sleek low-slung design comprised听of black concrete and steel. The article presented听a number of individuals’听opinions of the design, noting that the structure is a standout amongst its adjacent听buildings.
鈥淭he immediate expectation was that it had to match the things around it 鈥� ye old ballpark 鈥� and I don鈥檛 think that鈥檚 necessary 鈥� The subtlety of the exterior allows the action of the place to shine,鈥� Anderson said.
Read, “St. Paul Saints: Not your grandfather’s ballpark” on the Star Tribune website to learn more.