Viking Stadium Covered Roof
Built for the 2010 world cup the stadium s roof focuses around a 105 meter tall steel arch that carries the weight of the building s inner fabric membrane.
Viking stadium covered roof. Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium in minneapolis minnesota united states built on the former site of the hubert h. The new minnesota vikings stadium in downtown minneapolis won t have a retractable roof. Bank stadium in downtown minneapolis is something you look right through literally. The roof has held up through cold heat and storms and it repelled snow accumulation as designed.
But it will be flooded with light in a glass and zinc framed structure with a two sided sloped roof. The minnesota vikings new stadium has a number of unique upgrades in architecture design and technology. The vikings played at the metrodome from 1982 until its closure in. In 2012 the legislature approved paying 348 million in state funding for the stadium and.
Instead of a 1990s style retractable roof which most nfl. The most striking feature on the iconic u s. Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium that almost feels like it s outdoors. Using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home the nfl s minnesota vikings u s.
But one thing the new roof won t do according to everyone. Vector foiltec founder stefan lehnert explains how the etfe roof on the new vikings stadium will deal with snow during minnesota winters. When the minnesota vikings host the green bay packers at the new us bank stadium in minneapolis on september 18 it will be the first regular season nfl game played under a roof made of a material.