Projects
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Replay Video
- Completion: 2009
- Capacity: 50,000
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Interactive Panorama Take TCF Bank Stadium for a spin with an interactive look around the seating bowl. |
TCF Bank Stadium brings college football back to the University of Minnesota campus. The stadium architecture creates the modern collegiate football experience, setting the stage for a new generation of traditions.
Click on the links below to learn more about the design process from University of Minnesota officials.
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Joel Maturi Athletic Director TCF Bank Stadium has tremendous impact to the University of Minnesota Athletic Department in terms of revenue and recruiting. |
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Phil Esten CEO, U. of Minnesota Alumni Association Collegiate football has a culture and pageantry all its own. TCF Bank Stadium inspires that ideal on the University of Minnesota campus. |
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Robert H. Bruininks President, U. of Minnesota Teamwork and partnership led to TCF Bank Stadium's "unbelievably spectacular, attractive and inviting" design. |
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Kathleen O'Brien VP of University Services Community informed TCF Bank Stadium's design. In return, the stadium will inspire the University of Minnesota community for generations to come. |
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Brian Swanson Stadium Program Coordinator TCF Bank Stadium is exactly what University of Minnesota desired - A modern but traditional-looking stadium that fits into campus as if it's always been there. |
The opening of the horseshoe-shaped bowl is oriented to the west, capturing incredible views of the University campus and of downtown Minneapolis while letting fans embrace both their school and their city. This open end zone features the 'Tribal Nations Plaza' – a place to celebrate the State of Minnesota and the Golden Gophers, Minnesota's Team. This gathering place is an important focal point on both game days and non-game days.
TCF Bank Stadium's exterior design draws from the historical significance of Memorial Stadium – the Golden Gophers' on-campus home from 1924 to 1981 – both in form and material. TCF Bank Stadium's brick façade perimeter wall with arched portals reflects the heritage of 'The Brick House' exterior, and a 360-degree colonnade provides a year-round walkway around the stadium. Inside the colonnade, special panels represent each Minnesota county and every Minnesotan's contributions to the project. Likewise, the space offers educational opportunities to showcase the University and its athletics history, adding to the excitement of Golden Gopher football on campus.
See more at the StarTribune.com.