Miami Dolphins New Stadium Roof

However the partial roof does hold back the heat or sun.

Miami dolphins new stadium roof.

On friday some of the roughly 400 on site workers will lift and then inch by inch move a 480 ton queen truss into the northwest end zone. An open air canopy was added to provide weather protection and sun shading while also amplifying crowd noise. Built primarily for football in the fall the roughly 75 000 capacity stadium has hosted some of the most exciting games in professional and collegiate sports. The following off season the stadium s signature architectural element was added.

Even contending with three separate opening days aecom hunt did not miss one milestone. Sun comes from an angle so it s on the one side most of a game. Renovations to the six level 800 000 square foot stadium included the addition of a state of the art open air canopy which provides shade and protection from the elements for 92 percent of fans while also allowing for ample sunlight for a natural grass field. Watch and share this time lapse movie highlighting the renovation process for the miami dolphins hard rock stadium.

And that s just one of more than 100 intricate steps it. Here s what we learned about the roof above hard rock stadium in miami. The new additions and cool design are a big improvement over the older stadium. Aecom hunt managed a three year renovation of hard rock stadium home of the nfl s miami dolphins and the university of miami hurricanes.

The miami dolphins installed genetically enhanced platinum te paspalum turf at the renovated stadium in miami gardens. When it was first constructed in 1987 joe robbie stadium as it was then called had no roof.