October 15, 2012
Photos: Rejected Vikings stadium designs
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.
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Preliminary design rendering from AECOM, which began in 1909 as Ellerbe and Associates. (Image courtesy AECOM) link to this photo
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AECOM designed Target's corporate headquarters and downtown retail store. (Courtesy AECOM) link to this photo
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A proposed Vikings stadium design by Philadelphia-based Ewing Cole. (Courtesy of Ewing Cole) link to this photo
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Minneapolis, Minn — An aerial shot of the Vikings stadium proposal by Populous. (Populous) link to this photo
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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
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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
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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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