Uni System Retractable Roof

When opening the front of the roof pivots up 12 degrees the entire roof slides back 18 feet and the front of the roof pivots back down.

Uni system retractable roof.

Uni systems engineering has been bringing movement to iconic professional sports stadiums since 1998. The 180 000 square foot retractable roof consists of two large panels that bi part at the 50 yard line and rest over each end zone when in the open position. Never skimp on quality. Uni systems llc is a design construction and manufacturing firm located in minneapolis minnesota specializing in kinetic architecture or movable mechanized structures.

We designed and supplied the roof mechanization and control systems for all 7 of the most recent retractable roof national football league and major league baseball stadiums. The en fold is a fully automated motorized covering system that is engineered to behave as a true roof with configurations capable of withstanding. The company was founded in 1968 by cyril silberman ceo and began extensive work within the aerospace industry including the design and installation of hangar doors landing gea. A first of its kind retractable fabric roof.

These elements are regularly showcased and choreographed into highly publicized events such as opening ceremonies and the super bowl. The first shipment of the equipment left the minneapolis fabrication facility on wednesday april 25th 2018 and uni systems field technician worked around the clock with the costello construction installation crew to install more than 10 000 square feet of en fold retractable canopy in only 22 days to enable the venue to open on schedule. The staff of uni systems engineering designed supplied and installed the structure and electro mechanical drive system for the residential observatory retractable roof. Award winning en fold stadium grade retractable awnings are designed engineered and manufactured by the top name in retractable stadium roofs.

Uni systems has been involved in the construction of five of the seven sports stadiums incorporating retractable roofs in north america since 1999. Employ proven methods and materials gained from decades of kinetic architecture experience. Uni systems engineering designed supplied and installed the nrg stadium retractable roof the first in the nfl.