After nearly a foot and a half of snow accumulated on top of the home of the nfl s minnesota vikings the roof caved in.
Minneapolis football stadium roof.
Bank stadium in downtown minneapolis is something you look right through literally.
The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen.
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.
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.
But one thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.
It is the first fixed roof stadium built in the nfl since ford field in detroit which opened in 2002.
The stadium had a fiberglass fabric roof that was self supported by air pressure and was the third major sports facility to have this feature the first two being the pontiac silverdome and the carrier dome.
The metrodome was similar in design to the former rca dome and to bc place though bc place was reconfigured with a retractable roof in 2010.
Minneapolis wcco the most striking feature on the iconic u s.