The turf was put in all at once and as of this writing is nearly complete. It took them about a week to lay the actual turf, although preparing the ground and utilities has taken a couple months. As you can see from the image, they lay the turf down in giant strips, then connect the strips together. After this is all complete they will add the rubber particles and tamp it all down.
Here's a closeup of the turf... I used a new type of turf that is much more like real grass, you can see the individual strands here. To my knowledge it hasn't been used in NYC yet so we'll see how it does, but it seems great so far.
The lines were an interesting challenge also. The white fibers of this line are extruded right alongside their green neighbors, so it's seamless. In other places, however, I had lines going at angles or even in arcs (thank you soccer). Those lines had to be cut in and glued on.
Once the field is complete, we're just down to the details on the perimeter. Walking in front of me here is Heather, our resident engineer on the project who will ensure those details are executed correctly.
Almost there! I've heard that the community is very excited to start using the field. Now that the turf is going in people stop frequently to ask when they can try it out. Won't be long now.
