The Minnesota Vikings new stadium is going to be spectacular. The retractable roof didn't come to be but the stadium will have an immense, translucent, south-facing roof that will give the appearance of an outdoor environment while keeping the game inside. It will be the largest transparent roof in the world. The stadium will also have the largest glass doors that pivot and open the stadium to the downtown skyline. The roof and the doors will go a long way in making the early season games seem like open air games.
Rule number one in the construction plans: keep the snow off of the roof. This was mandatory with the collapse of the Metrodome still so fresh in the minds of many. The steep roof will help keep the snow off of the roof. It will be the lightest roof structure for a stadium this size because of the steep slope. The angular structure might strike a cord with Star Wars fans. The stadium bares a resemblance to the Jawa's Sand Crawlers. It really will be a striking, unique stadium.
This will be the third home of the Minnesota Viking. Metropolitan Stadium was quaint and small but was closer to a high school stadium than that of an NFL team.The Metrodome were pathetic and built on the cheap. It's no stretch to say that the Vikings nicest home will be TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. They'll play there while this new beauty is being built. It's nice to have a nice home. The Vikings will have a nice home and the people of Minnesota can be proud of this stadium. Even the critics and those that voted against it.
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