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.
Is the mercedes benz stadium roof working.
Mercedes benz stadium roof close timelapse.
More facts and figures about the roof s mechanization.
An update on how.
The roof of mercedes benz stadium is a massive architectural marvel.
Nfl officials have said they hoped to play super bowl 52 with mercedes benz stadium s famous retractable roof open.
The mercedes benz stadium is unlike any other stadium in the world.
The stadium is owned by the state government of georgia through the georgia world congress center.
In the last 48 hours the roof has closed at mercedes benz stadium and it looks incredible.
Mercedes benz stadium roof close timelapse.
Opened in august 2017 as a replacement for the georgia dome it serves as the home stadium of the atlanta falcons of the national football league nfl and atlanta united fc of major league soccer mls.
Eight petals are supposed to open and then close together to form a watertight.
One of the delays in opening mercedes benz stadium was because extra work was required to fix a gap in the roof.
Atlanta it s one of the most impressive features of the billion dollar mercedes benz stadium.
This video goes through in detail all the different levels the halo board and retractabl.
3 with the roof open if the weather is favorable a big if of course.
The nfl has said it would like to play super bowl liii which will be in mercedes benz stadium on feb.
Take a ride to the top of mercedes benz stadium about 340 feet above what will become the playing field and you see first hand the challenge the complexity and yes the marvel of the building.