“From our standpoint, the obvious design trend is the ability to install a dependable and affordable moving roof over a stadium. This gives a venue operator tremendous flexibility to host a wide variety of events in the same space. Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis will push this to the limit, serving as a venue for NFL football, NCAA basketball, top rank conventions, and a variety of special events. The moving roof is designed with a leak-proof seal system to ensure that the fans and events stay dry...

We’ve also seen interest in adding a moving roof atop a few existing facilities. Though none of these ideas has yet come to fruition in the U.S., it’s only a matter of time…

Another major trend is the development of the stadium structural system as community icon. It is amazing how powerfully the shape of a city’s sports venue can be linked to the overall perception of a city, or a team…”