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PurpleKoolaid wrote: I didn't think it was large enough to host a SB game?

In fact, the last two Super Bowl games, which were in Indianapolis and Dallas, both had new stadiums and both were designed by architect firm HKS Sports & Entertainment Group, the same group that the Vikings have chosen for their new stadium.

The last time Minneapolis hosted the big game was in 1992 at the Metrodome. A lot has changed since then, new hotels have sprung up, new shopping centers and now a new stadium.

"The new stadium that we're building is being built to accommodate the Super Bowl specifically," Michele Kelm-Helgen, chairperson for the sports facilities authority, said.

Minneapolis will be competing with cities like Denver and Seattle. During a visit to the Metrodome in October NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell hinted that Minneapolis could host a Super Bowl game in either 2018 or 2019.

Eli wrote: I find it a little bit amazing that a new stadium built to open 34 years after the old one will have roughly the same capacity due to fear of being unable to sell out a larger stadium.

2007 roof deflation
On January 5, 2007, a tear occurred in the roof's ETFE fabric close to Gate G on the south side where the roof meets the top of the concrete bowl. The tear grew quickly as air escaped through it, whereupon maintenance staff performed an intentional, controlled deflation to protect the integrity of the roof's intact fabric panels. As it was designed to do, the deflated roof rested on its steel support cables 6 metres (20 ft) above the seating and the field. Normally, the roof had a rise of 27 metres (90 ft) above the top of the bowl when inflated. No one was injured during the incident, although rain and melted snow flooded the bowl and subsequently had to be pumped out.

An independent report indicated that an accidental rapid pressurization combined with lightly gusting wind and a location of previously undetected damage caused the tear. The damaged panel was replaced with a temporary one on January 19 and the roof was re-inflated. The BC Contractors Association held an exhibition in the stadium over the week of January 23, during which the roof leaked in several places when it rained. The temporary panel was successfully replaced with a permanent one in June 2007.

In May 16, 2008, it was announced that over $150 million in major renovations would be carried out on BC Place Stadium. These included seating replacements, washroom and concessions renovations, and replacement of the ETFE roof with a new retractable roof.

J. Kapp 11 wrote: You don't like it?

Wow. I'm shocked.

JEC334 wrote: If the Vikings would have got the deal in Arden Hills, the stadium would have been bigger. And Im guessing it's only this size is because they wanna have more room for tailgating. Oh and that glass wont break. That glass is not like the type of glass you see in our homes, cars, and churches. In today's world they can make glass that doesn't break as easily.

bigskyeric wrote: Me too... never saw that coming

fiestavike wrote:I'm waiting for the animal rights activists to weigh in...



This stadium is going to kill more birds than Audie Cole on a dove hunting trip.

fiestavike wrote:I'm waiting for the animal rights activists to weigh in...



This stadium is going to kill more birds than Audie Cole on a dove hunting trip.

The largest source of human-related bird death is due to glass windows, which kill 100-900 million birds a year.The next largest sources of human caused death are hunting (100+ million), house cats (100 million),

John Larson – What can you do to get rid of shadowing on the field?

Shadowing will exist but we expect it to be very minimal. Along with the ETFE defusing sunlight, the steel support structure underneath the ETFE is much smaller and lighter than large trusses that span the length of the stadium, causing smaller shadows. HKS has prepared sun studies to better understand this issue. It is an important one for all parties, and we are confident shadows will not be an issue for players or fans.

Turns out, there’ll be no big bang.

Instead, the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome will be torn down piece by piece once the Minnesota Vikings finish out their final NFL season in the downtown Minneapolis venue.