Lucas Oil Stadium
Identification
Name
Lucas Oil Stadium
Alternative name
Indiana Stadium, New Colts Stadium
Emporis Building Number
222480
Location
| Main address |
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| 400-550 South Capitol Avenue |
| Virtual address |
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| 401-551 South Missouri Street |
| Virtual address |
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| 201-351 West South Street |
Address as text
500 South Capitol Avenue
ZIP
46225
District
City
State
Country
Longitude
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Latitude
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Map and Surrounding Area
Technical Data
Height (architectural)
82.30 m
Floors (above ground)
7
Construction start
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Construction end
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Gross floor area
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Elevators
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Escalators
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Construction costs
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Capacity (seats)
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Structure in General
Construction type
stadium
Current status
existing [completed]Structural material
concrete
Facade material
brick
Facade system
applied masonry
Facade color
dark redArchitectural style
postmodern
Official website
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Usages
Main usages
american footballFacts
Demolition of the existing buildings on site began on August 25, 2005. |
The ceremonial groundbreaking took place on September 20, 2005. |
Foundation work began the week after Thanksgiving, 2005. |
It replaces the  RCA Dome, located just to the north, as the home of the National Football League's Indianapolis Colts. |
Upon completion, the RCA Dome was demolished in order to permit expansion of the Indianapolis Convention Center. |
The stadium is positioned off the city street grid, running north-northeast to the south-southwest. This will allow direct views of the city skyline to the north. |
Naming rights for the new stadium were announced on February 28, 2006. California-based Lucas Oil will pay US $122 million over 20 years, in one of the five most expensive naming contracts in the NFL. |
The stadium has a capacity of 63,000 for football games, and can be expanded to 70,000 for basketball. |
The retractable roof is the first in the world to open sideline to sideline instead of end zone to end zone. |
Companies involved in this building