Mercedes Benz Stadium Roof Open

Atlanta for many months nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl liii with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open.

Mercedes benz stadium roof open. The team approached the design from the top down starting with a roof that appears to open and close like a camera aperture. The retractable roof of mercedes benz stadium was opened tuesday and it will remain that way for 10 days as part of what stadium officials call the final phase of work on its automation. Inspired by the oculus within rome s ancient pantheon the stadium s signature roof was made possible only by modern architectural and engineering innovations. The roof is composed of eight 220 foot long petals.

Mercedes benz stadium roof close timelapse. The beer will be featured on draft in concession stands throughout the stadium. In the last 48 hours the roof has closed at mercedes benz stadium and it looks incredible. While the falcons have the right to open the roof during the regular season the decision now rests with the nfl.

Furthering our commitment to finding. And the league has instructed mercedes benz stadium to be prepared for the. In the last 48 hours the roof has closed and it looks incredible. The stadium roof may appear to rotate open but it s an optical illusion the roof opens by the movement of eight petals that slide open in a straight line.

Draft and 7 for a 20oz. Each of the moving petals cantilever approximately 200 feet inwards towards the center of the stadium and provide a roof covering when the petals are in the closed position. This high quality craft offering will sell at the domestic draft price 5 for a 12 oz. Mercedes benz stadium is unveiling a new craft beer exclusively brewed for mbs in partnership with a local brewery.

The stadium officially opened on august 26 2017 with a falcons preseason game against the arizona cardinals despite the retractable roof system being incomplete at the time. A time lapse of the roof closing at mercedes benz stadium. They re still clinging to. Several events formerly held at the georgia dome moved to mercedes benz stadium following its completion including the sec football championship game and the peach bowl.