BUSCH STADIUM
The St. Louis Cardinals made their fans proud when they won the 2006 World Series Championship in the newly-constructed Busch Stadium, which was completed for the opening of the season. This new venue, with its 48,860-seat capacity, also houses the Cardinals' management offices and various other amenities.
The new Busch Stadium opened in April 2006, but the design and development of this project began years earlier. Among the plans for the new stadium was the consideration of installing a state-of-the-art video surveillance system. After much consultation, the St. Louis Cardinals formulated the final specifications and selected Will Electronics to provide the system.
Will Electronics worked closely with Panasonic to design this new state-of-the-art 114-camera system consisting of pan/tilt/zoom cameras and vandal-proof cameras. These cameras were installed to cover many areas of the stadium, including the main entry gates, the seating areas, the concourse areas and the clubhouse area to provide the high quality images that the Cardinals needed to monitor activities and keep the public safe.
The recording solution for this project included network video recorders (NVRs) to provide a virtual matrix configuration via the facility's network, which enables the Cardinals to obtain the most accurate video identification in live or recorded modes. Video documentation for the new stadium has proven to be priceless from the standpoint of public safety and facility management.
The installation of this system was a true team approach and the
successful completion of the project for the opening of
the 2006 season proved to be the result of this winning team: Will Electronics, Panasonic Systems Group, Sachs Electric (Electrical Contractor) and Facility Control Systems (Owners Representative).
Will Electronics continues to serve the St. Louis Cardinals and the new Busch Stadium as they expand the system to include other areas of the stadium, as well as integration with other future development projects
around the facility.
