#Minnesota united stadium design driver#

McGuire called a fully developed area more of a вЂњmaster planвЂќ versus what will be available the day the stadium opens. When Allianz Field was announced, the latest renderings held a change from the high-rise buildings from initial looks to surface parking lots surrounding the stadium. (Courtesy of RK Midway, Minnesota United, S9Architecture and Populous)

Minnesota UnitedвЂ™s stadium and potential surrounding development are shown in a May 2016 conceptual study. The current cost/benefit decisions being weighed for the stadium include the level of internet capabilities, the amount of clubs and their offerings as well as scoreboard details and the variety of concession options.

#Minnesota united stadium design driver#

The roof has been a substantial driver in the higher cost, with added kitchens and overall finishes also increasing the price tag, he said. McGuire has sought an вЂњarchitecturally interestingвЂќВ roof with a sort of herring bone design within the overall contours, a feature that will differentiate it from most other MLS venues. When United announced Allianz Life Insurance Company of North AmericaВ to a naming rights deal for the stadium in late July, McGuire said cost of the stadium had increased from $150 million to $200 million. The MLS expansion franchise, which has the third-fewest points among the leagueвЂ™s 22 teams this season, has an agreement to play through the 2018 season at TCF Bank Stadium. Bank Stadium, and the new venue would fit within the lower bowl of the LoonsвЂ™ rented home, the University of MinnesotaвЂ™s TCF Bank Stadium, McGuire said. In Centerville, Minn., Mortenson has been testing how different LED lighting will project over a large sample panel of the roof, which will cover the majority of the seats in the $200 million privately financed stadium.ДЄllianz FieldвЂ™s overall height will be lower than the 95-foot tall front doors at U.S. Meanwhile, the Kentucky bluegrass that will form the playing surface at Allianz Field is expected to start growing on a Colorado farm this week or next. вЂњYou wonвЂ™t see any interruption in the work, letвЂ™s put it that way,вЂќ he said. McGuire said current construction has had slight hold-ups, but he doesnвЂ™t foresee large delays that push past the targeted opening date of March 2019. вЂњTheyвЂ™re not necessary (all) there, but weвЂ™ve been working through to do what it takes to progressively move this along.вЂќ вЂњI donвЂ™t want to talk about the details too much,вЂќ McGuire said. Paul Port Authority President Lee Krueger said there is still no agreement with Irgens, a Milwaukee-based developer to be tasked with overseeing the conversion from Rainbow Foods to the land needed to build the stadiumвЂ™s northern side.