Miami Dolphins unveil Plans to Upgrade Stadium.

Won't the fans bake under that roof?

Yeah wont that trap the heat? it does look nice from the inside, and they are planning on moving the seats closer which will make it louder along with the roof. But the roof is kind of strange for south florida.

See, I don't like the roof, when I come down to the game, besides wanting to see my beloved Fins is the appeal of baking in the sun in December while at home its 20 degrees and snowing.

The roof is probably more for rain than anything else. It looks like glass, I hope it's tinted.

"Zach13 wrote:

Won't the fans bake under that roof?

Not with the Air Conditioning they will install.

"Zach13 wrote:

Won't the fans bake under that roof?

No, special glass will be selected and will have a very low SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) reducing the solar radiation, or heat by reflecting it. The more you reflect however, the more natural light you prohibit from entering the stadium as well - Visual Transmittance (Vt), hence the shade. Engineers have or will determine the best balance between the SHGC and the Vt.

I'm in the window business, so I know very well that this will drastically increase the comofortability of the occupants and reduce the heat they are exposed to.

Here is a link explaining it all a bit more.
http://www.efficientwindows.org/nfrc.cfm

I think this is great for the stadium and should help increase attendence and stadium noise! I hope this gets approved. I still am not sure if this will allow us to get any more Super Bowls though because the field and game itslelf will be exposed to the elements and rain storms.

From the inside it looks fine.........but from the outside I think that roof is going to look hideous

This is awesome.

I wondered how they would add a roof to this thing. Especially without having columns someplace obstructing the view (like in Indy). These renderings show suspension columns (like a bridge).

Also, with the climate (i.e. hurricanes) being what they are in Florida, a metal roof is the way to go. Though it looks like there's glass or something the light passes thru.

"Tone_E wrote:

No, special glass will be selected and will have a very low SHGC (Solar Heat Gain Coefficient) reducing the solar radiation, or heat by reflecting it. The more you reflect however, the more natural light you prohibit from entering the stadium as well - Visual Transmittance (Vt), hence the shade. Engineers have or will determine the best balance between the SHGC and the Vt.

I'm in the window business, so I know very well that this will drastically increase the comofortability of the occupants and reduce the heat they are exposed to.

Here is a link explaining it all a bit more.
http://www.efficientwindows.org/nfrc.cfm

I think this is great for the stadium and should help increase attendence and stadium noise! I hope this gets approved. I still am not sure if this will allow us to get any more Super Bowls though because the field and game itslelf will be exposed to the elements and rain storms.

That would be great if they are doing that but the article doesn't say anything about it.

I hope you are right.

The glare while ur watching the game is horrible but these upgrades are amazing!

"Zach13 wrote:

That would be great if they are doing that but the article doesn't say anything about it.

I hope you are right.

Comment without reading the article: Guilty as charged. :lol:

Also, note the scoreboards at each corner....removing seats.

I'm one who feels the stadium should have a lower capacity. However, it would appear that by getting the lower bowl closer to the field.....they're adding seats. I like that they're all aqua color. The orange gives the impression of empty seats even when there aren't.

Regardless, they're moving in the right direction.

So the Dolphins will play in a giant graduation hat?

"Caps wrote:

The roof is probably more for rain than anything else. It looks like glass, I hope it's tinted.

I think its that mesh they use to get shade on hot sunny days ,they sell something like that at walmart for back yards

"Section126 wrote:

Not with the Air Conditioning they will install.

Will this air conditioning take away our advantage of playing in the heat at home games?

"Idahophin wrote:

Will this air conditioning take away our advantage of playing in the heat at home games?

I dont like it, because thats exactly what it would do.

If you think its too hot at the games then TFB.

Great news. Pretty much all the complaints we have about that stadium are being addressed. The only thing I don't like are that the two video screens are close together. It was nice having one on wither side of the field.

Reminds me of the old Cowboys stadium.

I like it though and hope it goes through.

"HardKoreXXX wrote:

Great news. Pretty much all the complaints we have about that stadium are being addressed. The only thing I don't like are that the two video screens are close together. It was nice having one on wither side of the field.

They will install two more on the other side.

"Idahophin wrote:

Will this air conditioning take away our advantage of playing in the heat at home games?

a little.

but it will still be hot on the field.

Also, I'd definitely be in favor of them changing the seats from orange to aqua...

well first and foremost this wont happen until MS is built, which wont be done until next year.

secondly how long would all of this take? I would assume they would change the seats first, then comes the lower bowl extension, then the screen upgrades, the roof would be constructed last.

"Frumundah Finnatic wrote:

well first and foremost this wont happen until MS is built, which wont be done until next year.

secondly how long would all of this take? I would assume they would change the seats first, then comes the lower bowl extension, then the screen upgrades, the roof would be constructed last.

I would think build the roof first so that you have room to use the heavy equipment and also so that you don't destroy anything new being installed underneath it.....

"Muck wrote:

Also, note the scoreboards at each corner....removing seats.

I'm one who feels the stadium should have a lower capacity. However, it would appear that by getting the lower bowl closer to the field.....they're adding seats. I like that they're all aqua color. The orange gives the impression of empty seats even when there aren't.

Regardless, they're moving in the right direction.

Yeah I agree on both reducing the number of seats and changing them to aqua.......like you said, even with ppl sitting in them, the orange gives the appearance that there are far more empty seats than there actually are. Plus I like Aqua better ...

But man.....I think from the outside that is gonna be one ugly stadium..lol