MINNEAPOLIS — The extreme climate of Minnesota shaped the initial design inspiration for U.S. Bank Stadium, but technology and skilled workers helped deliver boldly on what was born from the elements.
The roof of the 1.75-million-square-foot facility needed to be able to shed snow and ice efficiently, prompting architects from HKS to angle the building’s roofline sharply into the sky. U.S. Bank Stadium is 205 feet at the east and rises to 272 feet at the tip of its prow on the west.
The design was able to utilize a single ridge truss instead of two, along with 11 queen’s post ridge trusses that significantly reduced the amount of structural steel.