San Mames Football Stadium Roof

The new roof of the san mamés football stadium forms several layers of foil within an aluminium frame to create an inflated panel that retains its shape with compressed air.

San mames football stadium roof.

Updated 03 01 2016 19 21 bilbao and its san mamés stadium were the scene of a scare just hours before the la liga clash between athletic bilbao and las palmas after strong winds in the basque city. The old san mamés was an icon of world football it became an internationally renowned ground that earned its nickname. Its atmosphere its respect and its passion. San mamés stadium is a truss horizontal cantilever structure stadium arena reinforced concrete structure steel reinforced concrete composite structure and steel structure that was built from 2010 until 2014.

Since the stadium s opening supporters had frequently voiced their displeasure at the roof which did not protect all seats from bilbao s frequently rainy conditions. The cathedral it opened in 1913 and 100 years later the current stadium was built in the same place. Vector foiltec was contracted to undertake the detail design manufacture and installation of the texlon etfe cladding cushions to the stadium roof. Towards the end of the 2015 16 season throughout the summer break and at the outset of 2016 17 extensions were added to the roof at a cost of 12 6 million estimated to increase the effectiveness against wet weather by 70.