The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen a wobbly paper thin surface that could be used as a cutting board.
Etfe roof vikings stadium.
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.
So the vikings entered a new era of transparency.
It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002.
The home opener of the regular season was in week two against the green bay packers on september 18 a 17 14 victory.
The early completion of the new home of the minnesota vikings marked a new era in stadium construction.
That is equal to six boeing 767 aircraft.
Bank stadium is an enclosed stadium that almost feels like it s outdoors.
By utilizing vector foiltec s transparent texlon etfe system for 60 of the roof at u s.
The 1 6 million square foot vikings stadium in downtown minneapolis will have the largest clear etfe roof in the world and the first on a stadium in the nation according to those behind the design.
Etfe roof minneapolis sports architecture stadium design vikings stadium comments off on world s biggest transparent roof for minnesota vikings the minnesota sports facilities authority msfa the minnesota vikings and hks sports entertainment group have together unveiled the design of the state s new multipurpose stadium.
The vikings played their first pre season game at u s.
Unlike the metrodome this roof will not collapse from the weight of snow.
She says using etfe reduced the steel load on the stadium roof by 1 000 tons.
The 1 076 billion us bank stadium will open next season boasting the only etfe roof on a sports facility in the united states.
New era in stadium construction.
Using the nation s largest etfe roof and pivoting glass doors the new home of the nfl s minnesota vikings u s.