NFL
Minnesota Vikings
Final schematic design from HKS Architects inc.
Main entry perspective from the light rail station
The stadium in it's site
Seating bowl perspective
New development + park adjacent to stadium
Expected details
- capacity 65,115: expandable to 72,000 for Superbowls, World Cup etc.
- Fixed, largely transparent ETFE Roof
- Largest pivoting doors in the world, 5 x 95'-50'
- 1.75 million gsf
- 124-142 suites
- +/-96 Loges
- 8,100 club seats in 6 different clubs
- 8,160 sf LED screen, 4,400 sf LED screen, 2 360 degree LED ribbon boards.
- Retractable north sideline to allow for baseball use.
- Large commercial/residential development with two city block park towards downtown
- Large public plazas
-Completion summer 2016
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Previously:
2008 scheme:
Ellerbe Becket just released the first conceptuals for the latest stadium proposal for the Vikings, officially from the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (not the Vikings) requested these. The Vikings are believed to be working on a different proposal for the same location, probably with HOK, those plans should be available some time in August.
This plan involves using much of the infrastructure from the Metrodome, and possibly some of the existing structure. This is somewhat cheaper than the last plan, at about $850 million (still high, although $100 million less than last year's, and a little over half of the price of the new Meadowlands)
I am not entirely sure about the exterior, but if this idea does end up going through it will probably change a fair bit.
Interior render
exterior perspective
Areal
Link to Ellerbe plan
http://www.ellerbebecket.com/success/newsitem/454/Metrodome_Designers_Unveil_Extreme_Makover_Stadium_Edition_.html
There have already been 4 serious proposals in the last seven years, so it's no sure thing, but the Metrodome lease expires in 2011 so something will probably be underway by then.
Minnesota Vikings
Final schematic design from HKS Architects inc.
Main entry perspective from the light rail station
The stadium in it's site
Seating bowl perspective
New development + park adjacent to stadium
Expected details
- capacity 65,115: expandable to 72,000 for Superbowls, World Cup etc.
- Fixed, largely transparent ETFE Roof
- Largest pivoting doors in the world, 5 x 95'-50'
- 1.75 million gsf
- 124-142 suites
- +/-96 Loges
- 8,100 club seats in 6 different clubs
- 8,160 sf LED screen, 4,400 sf LED screen, 2 360 degree LED ribbon boards.
- Retractable north sideline to allow for baseball use.
- Large commercial/residential development with two city block park towards downtown
- Large public plazas
-Completion summer 2016
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Previously:
2008 scheme:
Ellerbe Becket just released the first conceptuals for the latest stadium proposal for the Vikings, officially from the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (not the Vikings) requested these. The Vikings are believed to be working on a different proposal for the same location, probably with HOK, those plans should be available some time in August.
This plan involves using much of the infrastructure from the Metrodome, and possibly some of the existing structure. This is somewhat cheaper than the last plan, at about $850 million (still high, although $100 million less than last year's, and a little over half of the price of the new Meadowlands)
I am not entirely sure about the exterior, but if this idea does end up going through it will probably change a fair bit.
Interior render
exterior perspective
Areal
Link to Ellerbe plan
http://www.ellerbebecket.com/success/newsitem/454/Metrodome_Designers_Unveil_Extreme_Makover_Stadium_Edition_.html
There have already been 4 serious proposals in the last seven years, so it's no sure thing, but the Metrodome lease expires in 2011 so something will probably be underway by then.