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George Steinbrenner Field, Brand New Yankees Spring Training Facility

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Morin Case Study: George Steinbrenner Field- Yankees Spring Training Facility Location: Tampa, FL Architect: Populous, Kansas City, MO Panel Profiles: SWL-16, F-12-0, F-12-3 Material: Galvalume, 20ga, 24ga Just in time for their next training season, the New York Yankee’s spring training facility in Tampa, Florida received a $40 million upgrade. The facility hasn’t had any major work done on it in a decade. What used to be a baseball field with the bare necessities- seats and a few concessions- is now an impressive stadium with new seats, cabanas, and a full concourse filled with interactive spaces.  One of the new additions is a 2-story gift shop. It is easily spotted next to the George Steinbrenner Tribute statue, covered in long, straight, blinding white F-12 panels. There are approximately 9,700 sf of 20ga galvalume F-12 panels. The color is called Regal White. Even though some of the panels are almost 100 ft long, no oil canning is visible. What is visible is a g