Miami Dolphins New Stadium Roof

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.

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. And that s just one of more than 100 intricate steps it. 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. The following off season the stadium s signature architectural element was added.

From january to september 2016 earthcam. The new additions and cool design are a big improvement over the older stadium. Sun comes from an angle so it s on the one side most of a game. Here s what we learned about the roof above hard rock stadium in miami.

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. Even contending with three separate opening days aecom hunt did not miss one milestone. It s designed to hold up despite limited sunlight thanks to the new canopy.

The miami dolphins won a deal tuesday from miami dade county that will have the team renovate its stadium including adding a partial roof in exchange for county payments when the team brings big. Aecom hunt managed a three year renovation of hard rock stadium home of the nfl s miami dolphins and the university of miami hurricanes.