Glass Roof Astrodome

The roof is the most significant of the astrodome s engineering breakthroughs.

Glass roof astrodome.

The style of roof had previously been used on domes that spanned 285 feet but the astrodome roof is more than 640 feet across. A detail from judge roy hofheinz over the top celestial suite still intact 48 years after it was created. The nrg astrodome also known as the houston astrodome or simply the astrodome is the world s first multi purpose domed sports stadium located in houston texas it was financed and assisted in development by roy hofheinz mayor of houston and known for pioneering modern stadiums construction on the stadium began in 1962 and it officially opened in 1965. While the future of nrg astrodome is uncertain its memories will last in the hearts of many forever building featurestotal square.

Photo by ryan holeywell. The astrodome s iconic roof provides a dramatic silhouette. Billed as the eighth wonder of the world by judge roy hofheinz the 70 000 seat astrodome debuted in 1965 as the world s first domed stadium. The speaker was 117 feet up and 300 feet from home plate and cost schmidt a sure home run by deflecting the ball.

The astrodome once an architectural marvel and host to legends is now home only to rats while the astros fight for a world series win their former stadium fights to keep the lights on. The penthouse is preserved in the crowne plaza near reliant center originally the. With runners on first and second schmidt drove a ball off a public address speaker hanging from the astrodome roof in center field.