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.
How fast does the new atlanta stadium roof open.
Not only does the new atlanta stadium have a futuristic look there is meaning behind the design.
The roof was required to be mechanically opened which was a very time consuming process.
The roof required 1 8 million pounds of trusses over 21 000 tons of steel and the world s largest movable crane to put it all together.
The stadium originally was scheduled to open march 1 which was pushed back to june 1 then to july 30 then to aug.
According to architect magazine the stadium has a retractable roof that.
Despite the high price tag if the new atlanta stadium is built on budget it actually costs less than the new metlife stadium in new jersey which doesn t even have a roof.
Each of the four main trusses rise 72 feet from the floor.