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October 15, 2012

Photos: Rejected Vikings stadium designs

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The Minnesota Sports Faciliites Authority is holding the first in a series of public sessions today to hear out Minnesotans on what they'd like to see in a new NFL stadium to replace the Metrodome. In the meantime, have a look at what won't be on the drawing board. Here are a collection of renderings drawn from the bids of the design teams that weren't selected as architects of the new $1 billion stadium in downtown Minneapolis. The winner is at the end.

Preliminary design rendering from AECOM

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Preliminary design rendering from AECOM, which began in 1909 as Ellerbe and Associates. (Image courtesy AECOM) link to this photo

Preliminary design rendering from AECOM

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AECOM designed Target's corporate headquarters and downtown retail store. (Courtesy AECOM) link to this photo

Stadium design by Ewing Cole

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A proposed Vikings stadium design by Philadelphia-based Ewing Cole. (Courtesy of Ewing Cole) link to this photo

Ewing Cole's inside view design

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Ewing Cole is designing the Met Life Stadium. (Courtesy of Ewing Cole) link to this photo

Skyview of Populous proposal

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Minneapolis, Minn — An aerial shot of the Vikings stadium proposal by Populous. (Populous) link to this photo

Another view of the proposed Populous design

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Populous designed the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, TCF Bank stadium and Target Field. (Courtesy of Populous) link to this photo

Rejected Vikings stadium design

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A rendering proposed by Kansas City-based HNTB. (Courtesy of HNTB) link to this photo

The proposed stadium design from HNTB

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HNTB designed what will be the newest football stadium in the US, for the San Francisco 49ers, under construction now. (Courtesy of HNTB) link to this photo

New Vikings stadium concept

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The winning firm: HKS Inc. (HKS Architects) link to this photo

New Vikings stadium concept

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A second concept from the Dallas-based firm. Warning: The final stadium may look nothing like either of these. (HKS Architects) link to this photo

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