Photo courtesy Conroe ISD Distinctive facility is more than an average gridiron
Conroe ISD's Woodforest Bank Stadium is a distinctive amenity the likes of which few school districts in the state can offer to sports fans. The multipurpose stadium is as technologically advanced as any in the state and essentially professional grade, said stadium designer Ian Powell of PBK Architects.
He said many factors make the stadium distinct, including lighting, the look of the field and facilities and the name.
For example, Powell said, depending on the natural light available or the event at the stadium, the stadium lights can be heightened or lowered, according to necessity. Once the lighting is ideal, the field becomes more visible. But Powell said it is what is under the turf that is so impressive.
"It's a very particular sloping system, set at a very specific angle," Powell said. "It allows the stadium to be playable very rapidly after a long or heavy rain."
