List of retractable roof stadiums.
Retractable roof stadiums seattle.
Today a new trend in stadiums has led to the demolition of the kingdome and the likely demise of the astrodome.
Stadiums designed for field sports such as baseball and any of a wide variety of football codes and or athletics track and field.
It is located in seattle s sodo neighborhood near the western.
Tim newcomb covers stadiums design and gear for sports illustrated.
It was also the era of the domed stadium.
The venture also would include a 20 000 seat arena for the florida panthers who are scheduled to join the nhl this fall.
Named for the seattle based owner safeco insurance they reportedly paid 40 million for the naming rights to the stadium for.
Footage of safeco field s retractable roof in motion before the start of seattle mariners baseball game against the detroit tigers april 18 2011.
Football stadiums with retractable roofs.
The latest trend in sports stadiums is the retractable roof stadium.
Stadiums that cover both spectators and playing field.
We were in awe of the immensity of the astrodome in houston and the kingdome in seattle.
Built in 1999 safeco field was a replacement for the aging king dome.
A retractable roof is a roof system designed to roll back the roof on tracks so.
This gorgeous machinery is reminiscent of a.
Ap panthers billionaire owner david tepper believes charlotte north carolina is destined to be the sports entertainment capital of the carolinas and he s vowing to.
Centurylink field is a multi purpose stadium in seattle washington united states located in the city s sodo neighborhood it is the home field for the seattle seahawks of the national football league nfl and the seattle sounders fc of major league soccer mls.
Tennis stadiums a traditional outdoor sport but with a much smaller playing area only domed and retractable roof stadiums are included i e.
As the centerpiece huizenga plans a 48 000 seat stadium with a retractable roof where his florida marlins of baseball s national league would play after their lease at joe robbie stadium expires following the 1997 season.
Most retractable roofs serve to seal a building and guarantee an interior temperature but in seattle the purpose of the roof was solely about protecting the field from rain.
