Superdome Roof Open

Each of the moving petals cantilever approximately 200 feet inwards towards the center of the stadium and provide a roof covering when the petals are in the closed position.

Superdome roof open.

The best foam coating at the time was very brittle and in the late 1970 s a massive hail storm with golf ball sized hail caused small dents in the foam which resulted in small narrow circles of exposed foam 1mm wide. Photo by nationwide photographers. The superdome roof is nearly 10 acres in area. The superdome is getting a makeover and that includes a new do and likely as new name.

Below is a comprehensive listing of floor plans venue specifications and service order forms for your reference. Plans were drawn up in 1967 by the new orleans modernist architectural firm of curtis and davis and the building opened as the louisiana superdome in 1975. Mercedes benz stadium roof close timelapse. Fixed dome construction fell from popularity in the 1990s and several other domed stadiums have closed.

The 1975 superdome has survived its engineering. In the last 48 hours the roof has closed and it looks incredible. The louisiana superdome opened in 1975 and was constructed with a polyurethane foam roof. A new orleans landmark the iconic mercedes benz superdome has a new high performance white roof with a guaranteed 20 year long service life.

The planned 450 million renovation was unveiled earlier this year giving a glimpse of the stadium s future. The stadium roof may appear to rotate open but it s an optical illusion the roof opens by the movement of eight petals that slide open in a straight line. The superdome was built to withstand most natural catastrophes. It has been described as the world s largest domed structure measuring the interior floor area.

But according to a source who passed back and forth and back and forth by a closed door meeting he swears he heard the muffled discussion say the state is gearing up for a new sponsor to take. The damaged roof did not leak.