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.

New wembley retractable roof.

By using retractable roof panels which retract to the south it allows as much daylight and ventilation to reach pitch level as possible. The stadium was built by australian firm multiplex at a cost of 798 million 1 2 billion today. Contrary to popular belief wembley stadium does not have a retractable roof which covers the playing surface. The arch itself is not just a cosmetic feature.

One of the problems with many new stadia is that its hard to keep the grass growing wembleys roof retracts so. The wembley stadium has a movable roof and this depends on a hydraulic system to move the huge cover. The roof at wembley is partially retractable and can be moved but doesn t cover the pitch. The retractable roof allows the sunlight cover to be monitored and that allows the grass.

The picture above shows the roof in its fully closed position. The wembley arch and roof. It supports the north roof and a sizeable area of the south roof. During concerts if you have standing tickets on the pitch you will be open to the elements.

There is a retractable roof on top of the ground and the famous wembley arch. The 50 000m roof is essential to the operation of the stadium as a sporting and concert venue. 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. It s retractable so that it allows better air circulation and sunshine to the pitch.

Two partially retractable roof structures over the east and west end of the stadium can be opened to allow sunlight and aid pitch growth. Hok sport and fosters and partners developed the project for the current version of wembley. 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.

The faults in a roof built in 2007 first became obvious in 2013 when the sealant on the metal roof.