The first retractable roof sports venue was the now demolished civic arena in pittsburgh pennsylvania united states.
Retractable roof hockey arena.
The arena was the world s first major indoor sports stadium with a retractable roof.
Leading into the four corners of the arena are 4 50 by 4 50 metres 14 8 ft 14 8 ft tunnels which serve both as access for construction and assembly and as ventilation for the interior.
The roof is supported by a.
A hockey arena with a retractable roof civic arena was home to the penguins for more than 40 years and a landmark in pittsburgh for almost half a century.
It s the perfect location too.
The arena was being disassembled over time and originally expected to be complete in may 2012.
Currently a parking lot for ppg paints arena occupies the space of the former arena.
A new basketball hockey arena just perfect for concerts and whatever else might want to retract a roof.
Constructed in 1961 for the use of the pittsburgh civic light opera clo mellon arena has hosted multiple concerts as well as hockey basketball tennis boxing wrestling and soccer matches.
It s the perfect location too.
A new basketball hockey arena just perfect for concerts and whatever else might want to retract a roof.
Aerial photographs of a giant little caesar being painted on the roof of detroit s new 862 million arena where early renderings had the red wings logo are stirring controversy on social media.
The veltins arena features a teflon coated fiberglass canvas retractable roof which spans the entire stadium.
Located at the south entrance of the new waterfront tunnel project there s already existing freeway connections to nearby safeco field the convention center and the football soccer stadium.
Civic arena opened with great fanfare at a public dedication sept.
Constructed in 1961 for the pittsburgh civic light opera the arena was home to minor league and ncaa d 1 basketball and ice hockey teams before becoming the home of the nhl s pittsburgh penguins in 1967 as well as hosting.
Use as a filming recording location.
However demolition was finished early as the last panel of the retractable roof fell down on march 31 2012.