Hubert H. Humphery Metrodome
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Air-supported membrane structure
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| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena
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| Completed in: | 1982 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA, North America |
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| Address: | 900 S. 5th Street |
| Coordinates: | 44° 58' 26.00" N 93° 15' 29.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| seats | 63 000 |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 55 000 000 |
Chronology
| 3 April 1982 | Opening. |
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| 12 December 2010 | Heavy snow loads and winds cause the roof to strongly deflect downward causing tears in the fabric and damage to several panels and deflation of the dome. |
Participants
- David Geiger (designer) (roof)
Architecture
Structural engineering
- Geiger Berger Associates (roof)
Membrane supplier
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Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0013556 |
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| Created: | 29/09/2004 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |