We can’t stop watching the super-cool oculus roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium open and close.
We can’t stop watching the super-cool oculus roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium open and close.
Stadiums with retractable roofs are commonplace, but there’s never been anything like the new home of the Atlanta Falcons, which is set to open for the 2017 season. Instead of a flat panel that slides back, Mercedes-Benz Stadium has an innovative oculus design that recalls a camera lens. It’s one of many forward-looking elements of the $1.5 billion, 71,000-seat stadium. The project’s lead architect, Bill Johnson, explains.
