ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have hired the architectural design firm of Dallas-based HKS to design their new ballpark.
The goal is to create a new "benchmark" for new baseball parks in the future with the focus being on an intimate old-style setting for fans.
The new ballpark, scheduled to open in 2020, will still have a retractable roof for climate control. But the emphasis will be on the architectural design rather than making the roof the signature feature of the facility.
"That's the distinguishing feature about other ballparks with a roof," HKS executive vice president Bryan Trubey said.