Crowd Control
Perimeter fences protect the pitch from crowd invasion but also obstruct viewing, are often unsightly and may hinder escape in cases of emergency.
Cat’s Cradle Perimeter
An inaccessible moat
A ‘half moat’ or combination of low fence and shallow moat. Note that the stair handrail will intrude into spectators’ views.
The ‘bullring’ solution, or level change, is widely used in baseball and American football stadia in the USA. Note that the stair handrail will intrude into spectators’ views.
A typical accessible moat. Note that the stair handrail will intrude into spectators’ views.
Fig 13- Cricket Crowd Control Source- Stadia: A Design and Development Guide; by Geraint John, Rod Sheard and Ben Vickery (2007)
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