New Falcons Stadium Retractable Roof

16 17 several events formerly held at the georgia dome moved to mercedes benz stadium following its completion including the sec football championship game and the.

New falcons stadium retractable roof. The atlanta falcons and the georgia world congress center authority have turned their attention to negotiating a deal on a new retractable roof stadium that would result in the demolition of the georgia dome both mckay and poe said it has been determined that a two stadium solution was not workab. The falcons new 1 5 billion stadium will be missing a key feature when it opens the falcons retractable roof is causing some serious construction headaches by john breech. The atlanta falcons have a new stadium the mercedes benz stadium designed by 360 architecture. A fly through over the new atlanta falcons stadium has been released revealing an unprecedented retractable roof designed by 360 architecture recently acquired by hok.

All of the stadium s structural steel is in place now including 18 000 tons in the fixed roof 4 000 tons in the retractable portion 4 000 tons in the skin of the building and 580 tons. The stadium was i. The retractable roof of mercedes benz stadium will be in the closed position when the new falcons stadium debuts next month and for an undetermined period of time beyond that the ceo of falcons. To serve as the future home for the nfl team the falcons construction has.

According to the. The stadium officially opened on august 26 2017 with a falcons preseason game against the arizona cardinals despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time.