Mercedes benz stadium design details.
Mercedes benz stadium roof design.
The design team was led by hok on the architecture side and burohappold on the structural engineering side.
Hok won the design for the unprecedented pinwheel style retractable roof which is the defining feature of the stadium.
After succumbing to a litany of operational issues the mercedes benz logo emblazoned blossoming roof atop the atlanta falcons s new stadium is nearing completion.
In addition mercedes benz stadium houses a circular 360 degree halo video board that completely surrounds the top of the dome.
The design would call for an expandable roof made of flexible space age material that could easily adapt and expand instantly increasing interior space to accommodate events of any size.
With a built up area of two million square feet the stadium is designed to be easily reconfigured to accommodate nfl and msl games.
It features a retractable roof in the shape of a camera lens which can be opened in less than ten minutes.