Of public affairs stadium development lester bagley recently told bob sansavere of the st.
Vikings football stadium roof.
The vikings new stadium has a large glass roof.
Now those innovations are finally coming to us soil giving stateside sports fans a fresh take on a stadium roof.
Instead of a 1990s style retractable roof which most nfl stadiums rarely open the minnesota vikings are using a revolutionary design that is incredibly light.
The roof which covers and unifies the stadium bowl plaza and adjacent arena is clad in ethylene tetrafluoroethylene or etfe a tough translucent plastic that thanks to its dotted frit.
Opened in september 2020 the stadium serves as the home for the los angeles rams and los angeles chargers of the national football league nfl.
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 are sold out at u s.
The ethylene tetrafluoroethylene product is self cleaning vikings v p.
Which raises a fair question.
When the minnesota vikings host the green bay packers at the new us bank stadium.
Who will clean the bird droppings and stuff that could land on the roof.
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.
On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out.
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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.
Sofi stadium is a stadium and entertainment complex in inglewood california united states it is located at the former site of the hollywood park racetrack approximately 3 miles 4 8 km from lax immediately southeast of the forum.