--- title: A Mitered Backstop Bleacher with VIP Seating and a Press Box for Durham College description: Learn more about our recent design and installation of a new grandstand bleacher and press box for Durham College's new baseball field. image: https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hubfs/Durham-College-grandstand.jpg --- [![image-(29)](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hubfs/image-(29).png "image-(29)")](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/) - [Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/) - [Players Benches](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/players-benches/) - [Outdoor Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/outdoor-bleachers/) - [Telescopic Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/telescopic-bleachers/) - [Accessible Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/accessible-bleachers/) - [Grandstand Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/grandstand-bleachers/) - [Tip & Roll Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/tip-roll-bleachers/) - [Arena Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/arena-bleachers/) - [Press Boxes](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/press-boxes/) - [Transportable Bleachers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/bleachers/transportable-bleachers/) - [Basketball](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/) - [Outdoor Basketball Systems](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/outdoor-basketball-systems/) - [Indoor Basketball Systems](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/indoor-basketball-systems/) - [Basketball Backboards](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/basketball-backboards/) - [Basketball Hoops](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/basketball-hoops/) - [Basketball Accessories](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/basketball/basketball-accessories/) - [Padding](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/) - [Padded Rooms](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/padded-rooms/) - [Custom Wall Padding](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/custom-wall-padding/) - [Folding Gym Mats](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/padding/folding-gym-mats/) - [Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/) - [Baseball & Softball Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/baseball-softball-netting/) - [Custom Sports Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/custom-sports-netting/) - [Complete Netting Kits](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/complete-netting-kits/) - [Golf Course Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/golf-course-netting/) - [Hockey Netting](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/hockey-netting/) - Other Products - [Court Sports](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/court-sports/) - [Gym Divider Curtains](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/gym-divider-curtains/) - [Gym Floor Covers](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/gym-floor-covers-2/gym-floor-cover/) - [Hockey](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/netting/hockey-netting/) - [Soccer Equipment](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/soccer-equipment/) - [Custom Fabrication](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/custom-fabrication/) # The Best Seats In The House ## [A Mitered Backstop Bleacher with VIP Seating and a Press Box for Durham College](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/a-mitered-backstop-bleacher-with-vip-seating-and-a-press-box-for-durham-college) Posted by [Ryan Wilby](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/blog/author/ryan-wilby) Jan 30, 2023 3:30:00 AM ![Durham-College-grandstand](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Durham-College-grandstand.jpg?width=1024&height=768&name=Durham-College-grandstand.jpg) Founded in 1967 in the Greater Toronto Area, [Durham College](https://durhamcollege.ca/) is located in Oshawa, Ontario. The college currently has roughly 95,000 alumni and offers programming including business, information technology, media, art, design, general arts, science, skilled trades, justice, emergency services, health and engineering technology. Having designed and built many bleacher systems for clients around the world, when large colleges and universities are in need of  large [outdoor seating](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/collections/outdoor-bleachers) solutions, Sport Systems is always among the first contacts made.  Serving as home of the Lords, the women’s softball program draws players from across Canada and so a brand new field was constructed to support the growing program and its athletes. With a new artificial turf, the school was in search of a new seating system to accommodate the Lords’ growing fan base. Key stakeholders from the college sought a new grandstand bleacher and an accompanying press box for the baseball field and this was where our team came into the conversation. The discussions regarding the seating system began with the design of a mitred bleacher, which was required to hug the contour lines of the backstop. In addition to the unique shape, the bleacher had to be fully accessible and contain areas of barrier-free seating, allowing for clear sightlines for all spectators. ![Durham-VIP-seats-2](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Durham-VIP-seats-2.jpg?width=1024&height=768&name=Durham-VIP-seats-2.jpg) The bleacher also had to contain an extra 100 VIP seats in addition to the regular seating planned for the new structure. Located directly behind home plate, these VIP seats were installed in front of the new 8’ x 24’ fully customized [press box](https://www.sportsystemscanada.com/collections/press-boxes). The press box was designed with three interior rooms including a rooftop filming platform to ensure every at-bat was captured without interruption. ![Durham-view-from-VIP-seats-1](https://blog.sportsystemscanada.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Durham-view-from-VIP-seats-1.jpg?width=1024&height=768&name=Durham-view-from-VIP-seats-1.jpg) Following the design and manufacturing phase, our team headed down to the college to install both the seating and the new press box. 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