Vikings Fixed Roof

July 2016 u s.

Vikings fixed roof.

It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002. Now those innovations are finally coming to us soil giving stateside sports fans a fresh take on a stadium roof. This design is definitely unique but not totally outrageous and very functional. It s truly going to feel like you re at you know an open air stadium but you ll be here in the winter months mortenson construction s brendan moore said.

The minnesota vikings will have a fixed roof and moveable front windows on their new stadium. It looks like a win on par with or not too far from the other two stadiums. As of march 2015 the overall budget was estimated to be 1 061 billion with 348 million from the state of minnesota 150 million from the city of minneapolis and 551 million from the team and private contributions. The vikings new stadium will have a fixed roof made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene etfe a clear plastic material designed to make fans feel as though they re sitting outside without actually.

A fully retractable roof would only be used by the vikings for 3 4 games per year tops. However 60 of the roof structure will be transparent allowing stadium users to view the sun and sky throughout the year while staying in a climate controlled environment. The new stadium will have a fixed roof. They built first class facilities in the twin cities for both the twins and the wild.