Groundbreaking for the stadium occurred on November 16, 1999 as part of a downtown revitalization plan for the city of Detroit, which included Comerica The stadium's design incorporates a former Hudson's warehouse, which was constructed in the 1920s.[14] The warehouse was converted to office space and currently has Campbell Ewald and Bodman as tenants. Unlike most domed stadiums, Ford Field allows a large amount of natural light to reach the field, thanks to immense skylights and large glass windows at the open corners. The windows along the ceiling are frosted to mimic the automotive factories that are prevalent in Metro Detroit. The south entrance provides the seating bowl and concourse with sunlight year-round and also offers fans a view of downtown Detroit.To prevent the stadium from becoming an overly imposing presence in the Detroit skyline, the playing field is 45 feet (14 m) below street level, similar to the design Ford Field
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Ford Field in 2015
Ford Field
Location within Wayne County
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Address 2000 Brush Street[1]
Location Detroit, Michigan[1]
Coordinates 42°20′24″N 83°2′44″W
Coordinates: 42°20′24″N 83°2′44″W
Public transit Grand Circus Park
Owner Detroit-Wayne County Stadium Authority[2]
Operator Detroit Lions[3]
Capacity Football: 65,000 (expandable to 70,000)
Basketball: 78,000
Record attendance WrestleMania 23: 80,103 (April 1, 2007)[4][5]
Surface FieldTurf[6]
Construction
Broke ground November 16, 1999[1]
Opened August 24, 2002[1]
Renovated 2017[7]
Construction cost US$500 million
($711 million in 2019 dollars[8])
Architect Rossetti Architects
Hamilton Anderson Associates, Inc.
Kaplan, McLaughlin, Diaz Architects[1]
Project manager Hammes Company[9]
Structural engineer Thornton Tomasetti[1]
Services engineer SmithGroup[1]
General contractor Hunt/Jenkins/White/Olson JV[1]
Tenants
Detroit Lions (NFL) (2002-present)
Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (NCAA) (2002-2013)
Quick Lane Bowl (NCAA) (2014-present) (MHSAA) Football Finals (2005-present)