Is The New Vikings Stadium Roof Retractable

Vikings vice president lester bagley tells the pioneer press the new stadium will be a fixed roof facility but if they can manage costs effectively they ll try to incorporate some sort of retractable feature.

Is the new vikings stadium roof retractable.

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. It s going to be difficult with a 975 million budget for the. 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 only reason to have a retractable roof was because others had one says bryan trubey hks architect and designer of the building.

Clear is the new retractable. The new agreement for a minnesota vikings stadium gives the team the option of having a retractable roof. The etfe roof became the team s preferred option after some initial research and as they unveiled the design to the public in may 2013 they did so with a catchphrase. 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.