Miami Dolphins New Stadium Roof

The new additions and cool design are a big improvement over the older stadium.

Miami dolphins new stadium roof.

On friday some of the roughly 400 on site workers will lift and then inch by inch move a 480 ton queen truss into the northwest end zone. When it was first constructed in 1987 joe robbie stadium as it was then called had no roof. Here s what we learned about the roof above hard rock stadium in miami. It s designed to hold up despite limited sunlight thanks to the new canopy.

Renovations to the six level 800 000 square foot stadium included the addition of a state of the art open air canopy which provides shade and protection from the elements for 92 percent of fans while also allowing for ample sunlight for a natural grass field. An open air canopy was added to provide weather protection and sun shading while also amplifying crowd noise. Even contending with three separate opening days aecom hunt did not miss one milestone. Sun comes from an angle so it s on the one side most of a game.

Aecom hunt managed a three year renovation of hard rock stadium home of the nfl s miami dolphins and the university of miami hurricanes. Watch and share this time lapse movie highlighting the renovation process for the miami dolphins hard rock stadium. The following off season the stadium s signature architectural element was added. And that s just one of more than 100 intricate steps it.

Built primarily for football in the fall the roughly 75 000 capacity stadium has hosted some of the most exciting games in professional and collegiate sports. The miami dolphins won a deal tuesday from miami dade county that will have the team renovate its stadium including adding a partial roof in exchange for county payments when the team brings big.