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Angst-ident Prone: Thanks for the input, Bud And anyone who tries to put a retractable roof on Wrigley is going to be run out of town on a rail. The letter, dated March 7 and released by the Chicago Cubs on Monday, says that fans demand amenities that lead to "revolutionary changes such as retractable roofs, luxury sky boxes and a cornucopia of concession options. Wrigley Field is many things aside from home of the Cubs, a unit of Tribune Broadcasting, a subsidiary of the Tribune Company and an affiliate of Major League Baseball, Inc. Wrigley is also an 89-year-old piece of the city's history, and an integral part of a neighborhood. www.angst-identprone.org /archives/2003/03/thanks_for_the.html   (355 words)

Safeco Field It also features a retractable roof that covers the ballpark, but does not enclose it. The roof keeps fans, 47% of whom come from outside the immediate Puget Sound area, protected from the wind and rain. Roof: Number of roof panels: 3; size: 8.75 acres; height above field: 215 ft.; weight of roof : 22,000,000 pounds; time to open/close: 20 minutes. www.ballparks.com /baseball/american/seabpk.htm   (853 words)

Flat Roof Retractable "flat roof" greenhouses are an affordable way to protect rain tolerant crops from excessive heat, cold, and wind. Flat roof houses have been used to protect crops from hail and snow, but they have a limited capacity to withstand the weight of the hail or snow. Special vent canopy can help prevent overheating of crops when the roof is closed 85% during the hot times of the day. www.cravo.com /pages/flat_roof.htm   (853 words)

Technology’s Batter Up Although some of the newer ballparks have high-tech retractable roofs, Web access, digital scoreboards, and food that can be ordered by cell phone, it is still not an understatement to say that baseball is a high-tech holdout. Wrigley Field is not one of them, but next year all parks are to be fitted with this camera-computer system, bringing even Wrigley one-step closer to the world of technology. Dave and I both grew up in Chicago not too far from Wrigley, so we visited the stadium often when we were young. www.aarp.org /computers-features/Articles/a2003-09-17-batterup   (648 words)

MSN Encarta - Search Results - mansard roof building construction, dome, pictures, quotations, retractable roof over Roman Colosseum, tile MSN Encarta - Search Results - mansard roof Search Amazon.com for books about your topic, "mansard roof" encarta.msn.com /mansard+roof.html   (648 words)

Bibliography "Stadium Roof Retractable." Progressive Architecture Oct. 1986: 105-107. "Cable-Suspended Roof Construction State-of-the-Art." ASCE Proceedings, Journal of the Structural Division June 1971: 1715-61. "The Use of ETFE Foils in Lightweight Roof Constructions." Abel et al., Spatial, Lattice and Tension Structures 622-31. www.columbia.edu /cu/gsapp/BT/DOMES/BIBLIO/biblio.html   (4352 words)

BallParkWatch - Safeco Field / Seattle Mariners Safeco Field may have a retractable roof, but it's really not a retractable roof in the same way that Miller Field or the BOB have retractable roofs. Even when the roof is closed there are plenty of openings where you can view the rest of Seattle, so you never get the sense that you're watching a game in an indoor stadium -- you're merely watching a game where a giant roof is protecting the players from the rain. Safeco Field is close to the intersection of I-5 and I-90 on the south side of Seattle's downtown area. www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/safeco.htm   (1479 words)

BallParkWatch - Safeco Field / Seattle Mariners Safeco Field may have a retractable roof, but it's really not a retractable roof in the same way that Miller Field or the BOB have retractable roofs. Since the roof merely covers the stadium and does not enclose it, Safeco Field should really be viewed as an outdoor park, and even if the roof is closed, you'll get chilly on a chilly night. Safeco Field is close to the intersection of I-5 and I-90 on the south side of Seattle's downtown area. www.ballparkwatch.com /visits/safeco.htm   (1479 words)

Le Stade Olympique The retractable roof was silver on top and orange on the bottom with 26 white cones that linked the roof to the tower. It took another 2 years before the roof, made from 60,696 square feet of Kevlar weighing 50 tons, became retractable. The (556-foot-high) leaning tower used to retract the roof stood half finished until 1987 when the roof was finally completed. www.ballparks.com /baseball/national/olympi.htm   (1479 words)

Ballparks of Baseball-Ballpark News Retractable roofs may grace new baseball stadiums in Milwaukee, Seattle, Phoenix and Houston, and appear to be on the drawing boards in Miami, but Minnesota -- if it gets a new stadium at all -- appears destined for an open-air ballpark for at least the next quarter of a century. Dolphins Stadium with retractable roof may be pitched to Marlins On November 16th, Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) owner, announced plans to add a retractable roof for both Arrowhead Stadium and Kauffman Stadium in order to bring a future Super Bowl to Kansas City. www.ballparksofbaseball.com /BallparkNews.htm   (3087 words)

Montreal's Olympic Stadium The retractable roof, made of Kevlar fabric, had suffered 17 tears in eight incidents since it was installed in 1987. The orginal roof was built to be retractable but didn't work. January 19, 1999 (AP) Montreal's glitch-plagued Olympic Stadium will be closed for at least a month after a large section of its roof crashed to the ground. football.ballparks.com /CFL/Montreal   (711 words)

BallparkTour.com - Minute Maid Park The roof at Minute Maid Park retracts completely off the ballpark to reveal the largest open area of any retractable roofed baseball stadium in existence. A total of 50,000 square feet of glass in the west wall of the retractable roof give fans a view of the Houston skyline, even when the roof is in the closed position. The new convertable-roof park opened on time in April 2000. www.ballparktour.com /Astros.html   (931 words)

Sports Venue Technology - Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Kelsey was responsible for the installation of 27,000m² of KALZIP aluminium standing seam cladding to the 'doughnut' area of millennium stadium and a further 9,500m² for the two-part retractable roof. The centrepiece of the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff is the fully retractable Kalzip roof. The roof structure is suspended from 4x90m-high pylons carrying two main longitudinal trusses, with each of the sliding roof sections composed of five lateral trusses spanning between the main trusses. www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/cardiff   (931 words)

BBC SPORT WORLD CUP 2002 Japan's World Cup venues The name of this impressive domed stadium is explained by the retractable roof which, when being opened and closed, represents a giant winking eye. Below its roof the stadium becomes less interesting, although Sendai is set on a particularly scenic stretch of mountain coastline. The stadium's name comes from the translucent white Teflon roof, which has been made to evoke swans alighting on the nearby Toyanogata lagoons and covers 90 per cent of the seating. news.bbc.co.uk /sport/hi/english/football/world_cup_2002/newsid_1679000/1679118.stm   (931 words)

Worldisround - AMSTERDAM TRIP MAY 2003 - Photograph - AMSTERDAM ARENA Entertainment & Nightlife in Amsterdam picture - Stadium name = Amsterdam Arena Capacity = 51,300 Year built = 1996 Under-soil heating Retractable roof Takes 20 mins to open/close the roof Stadium name = Amsterdam Arena Capacity = 51,300 Year built = 1996 Under-soil heating Retractable roof Takes 20 mins to open/close the roof Worldisround - AMSTERDAM TRIP MAY 2003 - Photograph - AMSTERDAM ARENA www.worldisround.com /articles/17018/photo4.html   (931 words)

Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority The utility grid currently being integrated into the stadium floor is one of the unique and significant features – along with the roll-out field and retractable roof -- that give that building it’s decidedly multi-purpose function. There is a portion of the roof (roughly the size of the field) which is retractable. A signature element of the new stadium and the only one of its kind in the U.S., UK or Europe, the 2.2 million-pound roof can be opened in 12 minutes. www.az-tsa.com /cardinals   (1175 words)

Marquette University Law School- Volume 2 Issue 1 During construction of the roof, a crane toppled over leaving a three inch dent in part of the retractable roof. As four workers stood on a platform working, a piece of the Georgia Dome roof fell on the platform causing one of the workers to fall to his death. In August 1994, two workers were hoisted up to the roof of the Kingdome to do some sandblasting on the roof of the Kingdome. law.marquette.edu /cgi-bin/site.pl?2130&pageID=196   (3536 words)

Clem's Baseball ~ Minute Maid Park It was the cheapest of all the retractable dome stadiums, and the total cost was apparently held down by the relatively small total area of the roof, made possible by the cozy outfield dimensions. When the roof is open, the small sections slide under the big one, extending well beyond the north side of the structure where the scoreboard is. When the roof is closed, the two small sections flank the large central roof section, and the west wall (beyond left field) is enclosed by huge panes of glass. It takes about 20 minutes to open or close the roof, which consists of two small (120-foot wide) roof sections and one large (240-foot wide) section. www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/MinuteMaidPark.html   (1041 words)

Montreal Expos - Stadium It was supposed to be a retractable roof stadium, the first of its kind, but all kinds of problems delayed completion of the roof until 1987 - the 552-foot leaning tower An orange line was painted on the technical ring, which surrounds the stadium on the inside of the roof, after Dave Kingman hit it with a controversial foul ball. In the spring of 1998, the orange Kavlar roof was removed and a $26 million opaque blue roof replaced it later in the year. www.baseball-statistics.com /Ballparks/Mtl   (819 words)

FASTDRIVE BORN TO RIDE: Article: OPEL Tigra TwinTop - In depth The Tigra TwinTop comes with an electro-hydraulic retractable steel roof that opens and closes at the touch of a button, making Opel Germany's first volume automaker to present a sporty two-seater of this kind. Transforming the Tigra TwinTop from coupé to cabrio is effortless and easy: pull the handbrake, turn on the ignition, release both roof latches placed on the left and the right of the window frame and push the roof button. The Opel Tigra TwinTop's exceptional highlight is its state-of-the-art, electro-hydraulically powered roof mechanism that opens and closes at the touch of a button. www.fastdrive.org /content.php?article.155   (819 words)

ESPN.com - Jays, Royals play after SkyDome accident TORONTO &; One game was lost, but the retractable roof at the SkyDome was repaired in time for the Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals to play Friday afternoon. A mechanical malfunction in the facility's retractable roof resulted in one panel crashing into another during a routine test. Labeled one of the wonders of the world, with its roof, built-in hotel and giant Jumbotron screen, many now consider it a white elephant. sports.espn.go.com /espn/print?id=1172215&type=news   (819 words)

Minute Maid Park Seating Chart, Minute Maid Park Tickets, Minute Maid Park Maps Thanks to the design of HOK Sports Facilities (who designed the first retractable roof stadium for the Toronto Blue Jays), Minute Maid Park boasts a retractable roof perfect for keeping out those summer Texas thunderstorms. Even when closed, the 50,000 square feet of glass in the west wall of the roof give Minute Maid Park inhabitants a perfect view of Houston’s skyline. State-of-the-art Minute Maid Park replaced the aging Astrodome with a stylish, fan-friendly ballpark that still preserves the best of the retro ballpark craze. www.gotickets.com /venues/tx/minute_maid_park.php   (675 words)

Minute Maid Park Seating Chart, Minute Maid Park Tickets, Minute Maid Park Maps Thanks to the design of HOK Sports Facilities (who designed the first retractable roof stadium for the Toronto Blue Jays), Minute Maid Park boasts a retractable roof perfect for keeping out those summer Texas thunderstorms. Even when closed, the 50,000 square feet of glass in the west wall of the roof give Minute Maid Park inhabitants a perfect view of Houston’s skyline. State-of-the-art Minute Maid Park replaced the aging Astrodome with a stylish, fan-friendly ballpark that still preserves the best of the retro ballpark craze. www.gotickets.com /venues/tx/minute_maid_park.php   (675 words)

Rogers Centre - Toronto Blue Jays One of the nicest aspects of the retractable roof at the Rogers Centre is that the Blue Jays actually keep it open for the majority of games, unlike the four teams who have built a retractable roofed ballpark since Toronto pioneered the concept. The decision over whether the Rogers Centre roof will be open or closed for regular-season games rests solely with Toronto management and the roof was closed just twice during a game in the Blue Jays’ inaugural year in the dome, and very infrequently (four or five times a year) since then. The Rogers Centre was the first ballpark of its kind on many levels, but its circular design and symmetrical outfield dimensions are reminiscent of the cookie-cutter donuts of yesteryear. www.baseballpilgrimages.com /american/toronto.html   (2034 words)

New football arenas push bounds of stadium engineering Designed by New York architects Kohn, Pedersen, Fox and by engineers Thornton-Tomasetti Group, also of New York, the retractable-roof stadium would have been built atop a busy railyard. The Indianapolis Colts unveiled their design this year, by Dallas architects HKS Inc. The shape is inspired by the classic Indiana field house, a square building with sloped roof, which in this case will be retractable. Testing the limits of the playing surface the Cardinals plan to use as the centerpiece of their $450 million stadium when it opens in 2006: a retractable field. www.post-gazette.com /pg/05241/561996.stm   (1606 words)

Sports Venue Technology - Miller Park Baseball Stadium - Milwaukee Brewers Miller Park is a traditional ballpark, but has incorporated modern technology such as a retractable dome roof to protect the crowds against the cool weather in Wisconsin during the spring and fall. When the roof is in motion, eight workers are positioned along the track to keep it lubricated and operating smoothly. The roof is lubricated by workers who walk along the track and apply a thick lubricant with rollers. www.sportsvenue-technology.com /projects/miller   (1158 words)

Olympic Stadium (Montreal) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nicknamed "The Big O", the stadium was designed to be a very elaborate facility and was to feature a retractable roof, which was to be retracted by a huge 556 foot (approx. A new permanent roof was installed for the 1999 season and has remained on the park since. Both the tower and the roof, made of over 60,000 feet (approximately 18,500 meters) of kevlar, were not completed for over a decade, and it was not until 1988 that it was possible to retract the roof. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stade_Olympique   (674 words)

Clem's Baseball ~ Minute Maid Park It was the cheapest of all the retractable dome stadiums, and the total cost was apparently held down by the relatively small total area of the roof, made possible by the cozy outfield dimensions. When the roof is open, the small sections slide under the big one, extending well beyond the north side of the structure where the scoreboard is. When the roof is closed, the two small sections flank the large central roof section, and the west wall (beyond left field) is enclosed by huge panes of glass. From a player's point of view, Minute Maid Park is clearly a slugger's paradise, favoring both left and right-handed pull hitters. www.andrewclem.com /Baseball/MinuteMaidPark.html   (1041 words)

DE Online In a city with 200 rainy days per year, SAFECO Field’s retractable roof was a necessity. There are eight dampers in the roof of SAFECO Field (two attached to each of the outside panels and four to the center panel) that act as shock absorbers. The roof consists of three panels that nest on top of one another when the roof is open, and was designed to cover but not enclose the ballpark, thus preserving an open-air environment. www.deskeng.com /articles/01/may/cover/main.htm   (1165 words)

BBC NEWS England London Wembley arch due for completion It will stand 133 metres above the pitch and will support all the weight of the north roof and 60% of the weight of the retractable roof on the southern side. The roof will be connected to the arch, which is the length of three football pitches, by giant cables ensuring there are no pillars which could obstruct the view of fans. Once it is complete, the arch will be the longest single roof structure in the world. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/london/3492303.stm   (373 words)

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