Construction of the roof required assembling more than 10 000 elements which make up the runways legs and three roof panels.
Safeco stadium roof.
Sweeping views of seattle s downtown skyline breathtaking sunsets over puget sound combined with excellent views of game action from all angles give fans at t mobile park an experience unequalled in major league baseball.
Renderings released by the mariners show a magenta glow from the the stadium.
Each section is independently powered by electric motors that move the respective sections along the tracks.
It is controlled from a central control room located under the center field scoreboard.
The retractable roof system at safeco field is comprised of three 3 independently operable roof panels.
The roof shall be opened in a pair of 2 minute 15 second intervals.
Hale says there are two benefits of safeco s roof.
A to z guide from safeco field website.
Safeco field safeco field rises from a historically industrial downtown seattle transforming the urban ballpark tradition into a state of the art modern sports facility.
A lower runway on the north side and see through legs preserve more.
Safeco field home of the seattle mariners is a stadium with a movable retractable roof that allows for open air events but also has the ability to close during inclement weather.
One obviously is to prevent a rain out or more frequently any rain delays.
The 13 ton retractable roof comprises three independently moving segments creating a unique umbrella structure that easily moves on and off.
One interval at the conclusion of an inning and one interval at the conclusion of the next inning.
The roof at safeco field closes during the mariners game versus the new york yankees on june 1 2015.