On december 12 2010 the much maligned metrodome finally gave out.
Minneapolis football stadium roof.
The game originally scheduled for minneapolis sunday was canceled when the roof of the metrodome collapsed.
Instead of a 1990s style retractable roof which most nfl stadiums rarely open the minnesota vikings are using a revolutionary design that is incredibly light.
But one thing the new roof won t do according to everyone.
Minneapolis wcco the most striking feature on the iconic u s.
The stadium had a fiberglass fabric roof that was self supported by air pressure and was the third major sports facility to have this feature the first two being the pontiac silverdome and the carrier dome.
Bank stadium in downtown minneapolis is something you look right through literally.
The metrodome was similar in design to the former rca dome and to bc place though bc place was reconfigured with a retractable roof in 2010.
The giants landed in the motor city sunday to play the minnesota vikings monday night.
The high tech plastic roof on the new minnesota vikings stadium looks like something from a household kitchen.