2005: Cowboys Stadium – Arlington, Texas
Building: Cowboys Stadium
Location: Arlington, Texas
Construction years: 2005-2009
Owner: City of Arlington
Architect: HKS, Inc.
Structural Engineer: Walter P Moore and Campbell & Associates
General Contractor: Manhattan Construction
The stadium of NFL’s Dallas Cowboys is the largest dome in the world. The roof has an area of 660,800 square feet with the highest point at nearly 300 feet above the field. The stadium is centered about two main steel arch box trusses, anchored to the ground on each end lying 1,225 feet apart. Two of the large panels connecting these trusses are retractable, creating an opening of 104,960 square feet in twelve minutes. The world’s largest operable glass doors are located at each end zone of the stadium, spanning 180 feet wide and 120 feet high. The main exterior shell of the building is fritted glass curtain wall with aluminum mullions. This curtain wall is supported by vertical, rectangular steel tubes placed every 8 feet along the perimeter. The arena seating is supported by over 700 concrete piers that are drilled 20 to 80 feet into the ground. Combining these elements has made an aesthetically pleasing building that well serves its function. [1]
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