Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, Baseball stadium in Iztacalco, Mexico
The Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú is a baseball stadium in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in Iztacalco, Mexico City. Its roof canopy, designed by Francisco González Pulido, resembles a devil's pitchfork and weighs over 5,000 tonnes, covering more than 15,000 m² at a height of 31 metres. Pale grey steel trusses rest on tall angled columns that meet the ground in wide V-shapes, and the tiered seating slopes down to the field.
The stadium opened in March 2019 with an exhibition game between the San Diego Padres and the Diablos Rojos del México. Its construction marked the return of professional baseball to the capital after a long absence.
The perimeter fence around the stadium is a work by Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo, one of his last pieces: long steel sheets carry balls that suggest the movement of a curveball, along with bats. The entrance is screened by a translucent 23.8 by 8.84 metre LED mesh panel that lets the main building show through.
The stadium stands in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City in Iztacalco, between turns 1 and 3 of the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. The main entrance has a translucent LED mesh screen that lets the building show through. The playing field lies below the tiered stands, with ticket windows marked "TAQUILLA" on the left wall.
The perimeter fence around the stadium is one of the last works by Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo, made at the request of owner Alfredo Harp Helú. Long steel sheets carry balls that suggest the movement of a curveball, alongside bats striking the air.
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