TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 A Sight to Behold CHAPTER 2 Thoughtful Design Great Stadiums CHAPTER 3 Facing Technical Challenges THAT’S AWESOME Golden 1 Center CHAPTER 4 Build It Focus on Building Stadiums Glossary To Learn More Index
CHAPTER 1 A SIGHT TO BEHOLD Fans Fans could not believe their eyes After two years of construction US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis Minnesota opened to the public Now it was time to watch a Minnesota Vikings football game At 270 feet 82 m tall the stadium towered over fans A huge glass wall greeted visitors at the main entrance US Bank Stadium opened in the summer of (cid:12)(cid:11)(cid:10)(cid:9) 5