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MINNEAPOLIS - U.S. Bank Stadium (66,655)

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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.
 
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#6 ·
That's funny and amazing someone from England would have so much knowledge of the subject. I was thinking the same thing yesterday though when I read about this. This is Minnesota however and I thank my lucky stars it isn't the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and their various state governments.
 
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Oh I don't know that they could beat Liverpool, they are on stanley park version 8 or something. But this is more promising than the previous proposals because it is getting cheaper than last years. Now if the Wilf's will contribute $250 million and leave control of the naming rights to the state plus some from the NFL then it starts to look more probable. Asking the state for $700 million is a lot different from asking the state for $300-400 million. What is really standing in the way is the current state of the economy and number of large projects currently going up in the state (including a 50,200 stadium and a 40,500 seat ballpark).
 
#5 ·
can somebody post the old proposals?
 
#8 ·
so the current projecz isn't really a new one
just a newer version of this one
 
#9 ·
No it is an entirely different design from a different architect (the last one was from HOK/ROMA), just on the same site. This one has apparently been sitting on the shelf at Ellerbe Becket for a couple years sort of as a pet project, supposedly the vikings weren't as interested in this idea at the time (maybe during their Blaine proposal). However the MSFC (who own and operate the Metrodome) really do like this idea, especially since it reuses portions of the dome. The idea is to tear down 3 sides of the Metrodome, rotate the field 90 degrees and use the east sideline as an endline stand, while new stands are constructed on the other sides. because they are planning to use the same site and rotating the field the west endzone has a very small stand, to avoid rerouting the road and light rail line on the northwest edge of the site.
 
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Can you imagine Green Bay playing outdoors, or does that blow your mind? The weather in Minneapolis isn't any worse, and not that much different from Chicago.

The Vikings could still draw fine without the roof, Zygi Wilf the owner doesn't want it, a large portion of our fan base does not either. However to host Super Bowls and Final Fours this is the type of facility needed, which is probably needed to secure state funding.
 
#16 ·
The University is currently building a stadium (TCF Bank Stadium), scheduled to open in '09. The Vikings could play there for a year or two during construction, but that's all. TCF will have a capacity of ~50k, and will be far short of the necessary suites the Vikings would require for a permanent stadium.
 
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I am sure they would ,however they are rotating the field 90 degrees and trying not to extend past the current site boundary because a major road as well as a light rail line run along that side of the site, and moving them would cause a mess of congestion while they were rerouted, not to mention the LRT line is just a couple years old.
 
#24 ·
Soldier is better for your average fan but, the 11,000 more seats would be nice for the Bears they have a good fan base. And the ability to host Final Fours and Super Bowls is something many people consider important. The New Soldier is really nice, just kind of on the small side for an NFL venue.
 
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This is still just a proposal by the MSFC, and there will probably be a competing proposal submitted by the Vikings themselves, however if approved by the legislature, they could start dismantling most of the Metrodome in 2009 (assuming the university of Minnesota allows a ground share at their new stadium). If they do not secure funding from the state (and it looks kind of unlikely this year) it may not start until 2010 or 2011. The current lease on the dome runs through 2011, so that is seen as the deadline for new project to commence or else the team could threaten to move.
This puts the opening date between 2012 and 2014 in all likelyhood.
 
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