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Get an insider's look at the complex engineering behind Safeco Field. This special day features Jon Magnusson, '75, chairman and CEO of Magnusson Klemencic Associates, the engineers behind that famous retractable roof.
| | When: | Saturday, August 21, 2004 |
| Time: | 9:45 a.m. |
| Where: | Meet at the Mariners Team Store, Safeco Field, 1250 First Avenue S., Seattle |
| Cost: | UWAA members $20, non-members $25, current students $20, children 12 and under $10. Includes presentation, complete tour and lunch at Pyramid Alehouse. |
| Note: | This event is sold out. Look for another "Behind-the-Scenes" tour in the Spring of 2005. |
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Online registration for this event is now closed.
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The refund deadline is August 13, 2004.
Program:
 Part One: Presentation by Jon Magnusson, '75, of Magnusson Klemencic Associates on the challenges of engineering the retractable roof.
Part Two: Groups of 25-30 led on tours of Safeco Field by stadium staff. The tour will include information about the maintenance and operation of the retractable roof, and visits to the press box, visitor's club house, dugouts, ball park artwork and more.
Part Three: Lunch at Pyramid Alehouse (included in cost of tour)
Tour Resources:
• Magnusson Klemencic Associates
• Ederer, Seattle-based crane manufacturing firm that designed and built wheel system and controls of the Safeco Field roof
• "That's One Big Umbrella," Daily Journal of Commerce, June 17, 1999, article about construction of retractable roof by Jon Magnusson and Kurt Nordquist
• Mariners Baseball Web page about Safeco Field
• Safeco Corporation Web site about Safeco Field, featuring a photo gallery
Location & Parking:
The tour begins at the Mariners Team Store, located in Safeco Field, 1250 First Avenue S., Seattle. Get directions and other information on the Mariners Transporation & Parking site. Since the tour is not on a gameday, street parking may be available in the surrounding area. Otherwise, $5 parking is available in the Safeco Field parking garage, located on South Atlantic Street.
Presented by the UW College of Engineering and the UW Alumni Association
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