The new Mercedes Benz Stadium, home to the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’s Atlanta United will feature a host of structural engineering innovations in its pioneering design. The 75,000-seat stadium features a retractable steel roof that by moving 8 cantilevered petals in a straight line, like a camera lens, it creates an optical illusion where the petals appears to rotate. In addition, the complex steel facades are clad in the first to use single-ply ETFE membrane as a facade material and is on track to be the first certified LEED platinum stadium.
Erleen Hatfield is a partner of Buro Happold, a global multi-disciplinary engineering consulting firm. She has over 25 years of experience in the structural design of a wide range of complex projects and sits on numerous boards including ATC. ASCE CODSB and teaches at Yale University. She frequently lectures on technology and innovation in the building design and construction industry.
The Structural Innovations of the New Mercedes Benz Stadium
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