New Wembley Retractable Roof

Hok sport and fosters and partners developed the project for the current version of wembley.

New wembley retractable roof.

Weighing some 7 000t the roof has a number of retractable edge sections that can be manoeuvred to allow direct sunlight to reach all parts of the grass pitch to allow the pitch to achieve top quality. With our custom engineered solutions in aluminum and steel we can work with your design team from concept to opening day to ensure you get the space you need. The stadium was built by australian firm multiplex at a cost of 798 million 1 2 billion today. As you can see it does not cover the pitch and if rain is falling at an angle some guests in level 1 seating may get wet.

It sits 52 metres above the playing surface and can move forwards and backwards enough to cover the. Two partially retractable roof structures over the east and west end of the stadium can be opened to allow sunlight and aid pitch growth. The picture above shows the roof in its fully closed position. It supports the north roof and a sizeable area of the south roof.

There is a retractable roof on top of the ground and the famous wembley arch. By using retractable roof panels which retract to the south it allows as much daylight and ventilation to reach pitch level as possible. The faults in a roof built in 2007 first became obvious in 2013 when the sealant on the metal roof. The wembley arch and roof.

The wembley stadium has a movable roof and this depends on a hydraulic system to move the huge cover. The retractable roof allows the sunlight cover to be monitored and that allows the grass. It s retractable so that it allows better air circulation and sunshine to the pitch. Ironically despite being one of the icons of britain the facility was built by an australian firm called multiplex and it cost about 798 million.

The arch itself is not just a cosmetic feature. Wembley needs significant repairs to its roof that could take at least 10 years to complete. Traditionally built for smaller municipal pool or massive stadiums retractable roofs operable walls and moving buildings are new to the themed entertainment industry. During concerts if you have standing tickets on the pitch you will be open to the elements.

One of the problems with many new stadia is that its hard to keep the grass growing wembleys roof retracts so.