There was talk of having retractable elements to the roof, but the design team and the authority opted for the clear material, which will be allow for the open-air feel, but will still be completely enclosed and climate controlled. The roof has been the biggest debated part of the new stadium since financing was approved and agreed to between the team and state in May 2012. It’s just never been used on this large of an expanse.” “Though it’s really an interesting material because of the way it’s made, there’s a ton of engineering that goes into it. “It’s material that’s actually been in use for 30 years, so it’s really tried and true,” Trubey said. HKS touted the roof as the largest clear roof in the world and the first on a stadium, which helps the climate-controlled environment inside. The standout feature of the stadium is its clear roof that will be made of ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE), allowing the roof to be the “lightest and most efficient roof structure in the nation for a major new stadium.” “We couldn’t be more excited to have the kind of iconic venue were going to have there.” “We’re excited for the kind of building that is very airy and great for fans,” said Vikings’ co-owner Mark Wilf during a presentation Monday. The Vikings have agreed with the University of Minnesota to play in TCF Bank Stadium on the campus for two seasons and the new stadium is scheduled to open in 2016. The Metrodome, where the team will play its final season in 2013, is slated to be torn down in “early 2014” to finish the rest of the construction. “This will be the most versatile structure on the planet,” Trubey said in laying out several pictures of possible usage.Ĭonstruction is slated to begin in October.
The plans say the seating will be among the closest to the field in the NFL. The stadium will seat 65,000 people for football, with the ability to expand to 73,000 for the potential of hosting a Super Bowl, along with use for baseball, soccer, and the possibility and hope of drawing NCAA basketball’s Final Four. “We think clear is the new retractable,” said HKS’s Bryan Trubey. Using glass to present an airy feel, HKS, the stadium’s architect will feature a clear fixed-roof and a set of retractable doors. You feel like you’re outdoors, you see the sky and the city and the weather.MINNEAPOLIS - Touting its versatile use and environmental features, the Minnesota Vikings, the Minneapolis Sports Facilities Authority and HKS Sports and Entertainment unveiled the design of the new Vikings stadium to be built on the site of the current Metrodome in Minneapolis. I love the fact that you’re inside in a temperature-controlled environment but feel the elements. 2017 ACE Alpha Awards, Architect Award for Best Infrastructure.2017 Athletic Business Facilities of Merit.2017 Stadium Business Awards, The David Vickers Award.2017 World Architecture Festival Building of the Year (Completed Projects: Sports).2018 Los Angeles Business Council Los Angeles Architecture Award, Beyond LA Category.2018 American Institute of Steel Construction IDEAS2 Over $75M Merit Award.2018 Minnesota Meetings + Events Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, Best Sports Venue.2018 American Public Works Association Project of the Year Award.
2018 The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies, American Architecture Award, The Chicago Athenaeum.2019 AIA Dallas Chapter, Built Awards, Juror Citation, Large Projects Category.The translucent ETFE roof withstands the brutal weather of Minneapolis’ climate, while flooding the interior with natural daylight, creating the feeling of being outdoors without subjecting players or fans to the elements. When open, The Legacy Gate connects the stadium to its adjacent urban plaza. Two of the stadium’s notable design innovations include The Legacy Gate, comprised of five, pivoting glass doors ranging from 75 to 95 feet tall, and the first ETFE roof in a U.S. The stadium provides Minneapolis with a year-round venue for concerts, baseball, high school and college athletics, conventions, festivals and more, driving economic and real estate development in the city. Anthony’s Falls as well as Scandinavian design such as Viking longboats. Bank Stadium is a multi-purpose venue known as “The People’s Stadium.” HKS designed the building to reflect the culture, climate and context of the city, drawing inspiration from ice formations on nearby St. Home to the Minnesota Vikings NFL team, U.S.