Is The New Vikings Stadium Roof Retractable

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.

Is the new vikings stadium roof retractable. The new agreement for a minnesota vikings stadium gives the team the option of having a retractable roof. 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. It s going to be difficult with a 975 million budget for the. 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 only reason to have a retractable roof was because others had one says bryan trubey hks architect and designer of the building. So will they have one. 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. Meaning the stadium s roof would be partially retractable.