Mercedes Benz Stadium Retractable Roof

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.

Mercedes benz stadium retractable roof.

Official stadium of the nfl atlanta falcons and mls atlanta united. The roof fully opens in eight minutes and closes in seven. The roof is composed of eight 220 foot long petals activated by the push of a button the petals appear to rotate when opening but actually move in unison along 16 linear tracks. In the last 48 hours the roof has closed and it looks incredible.

In the last 48 hours the roof has closed at mercedes benz stadium and it looks incredible. The mercedes benz stadium is unlike any other stadium in the world. Mercedes benz stadium s lauded retractable roof is almost problem free new 30 comments the camera shutter esque apex of atlanta s newest stadium has been stalled by issues for a while. Mercedes benz stadium s crown jewel when it opened last year was the futuristic retractable roof that looked super cool when it opened and closed.

Mercedes benz stadium roof opened in about eight minutes wednesday july 25th mercedes benz stadium held a media day to demonstrate the retractable roof which is now officially in operation. A time lapse of the roof closing at mercedes benz stadium. The roof which is supposed to open in as little as 12 minutes with the push of a button was not fully operational by the time the stadium s primary tenants the atlanta falcons and the atlanta united fc seasons began. When the roof is closed the mercedes benz emblem will appear on the outside top of the retractable portion an image sure to be prominent in tv s aerial shots.

This video goes through in detail all the different levels the halo board and retractabl. 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.