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INTRODUCTION
The Skydome was named for former University President Dr. J. Lawrence
Walkup. (1958 - 1979)
The Skydome is the third largest clear-span timber dome in the world. Nestled in
the cool pines of Northern Arizona University's Campus, in FLAGSTAGG,
ARIZONA the Skydome opened on September 17, 1977.

LOCATION

 WHAT

IS IT BASICALLY ?

The Skydome is a multipurpose building which provides facilities for

football, basketball, indoor track and field, soccer, weight lifting,
student recreation, major concert events, commencements,
intramurals, and a variety of other university and community
activities.
It is the home of theNAU Lumberjacksfootballandbasketballteams
of theBig Sky Conference.
The Skydome is the NAU center for the successful Athletics
Department as well as Administrative Offices, Sports Information,
NAU Trademark Licensing, and Fields and Facilities.
The Walkup Skydome is also used by theNFL'sArizona Cardinals
during their summertraining camp, held at NAU.The Cardinals are
able to move inside to conduct practice when the weather is unsuitable
outdoors.

GYMNASTICS

BASKETBALL

Major concert events,

Commencements, Intramurals.

Facts and Figures

Seating

Parking

Measurements

Roof

Seating:
Theseating capacityis 16,230, with 15,000 permanent seats .
1,230 additional seats available in ten sections of portable
bleachers.

Parking:
2,000 on-site parking spaces.
8,000 off-site parking spaces.

Measurements:

The Skydome has a total area of 272,00 square feet, (6.2acres)

A diameter of 502 feet.
Timber

Bathrooms/Toilets

Seatings

The height of the dome ceiling is 142 feet measured from the inside floor
level.
Rise - 28 m .

142 feet

There are 132 doors around the dome and one 17' x 17'
freight door.
The playing surface is at anelevationof 6,880 feet
(2,100m)above sea level.

Besides sporting events, the arena is also used for

commencementceremonies,concerts, and other events such
asconventionsandtrade shows. The arena floor features
97,000 square feet (9,000m2) of space.

ROOF
One and One half
million
board feet of Southern
Yellow Pine went into
the
construction of the
computer designed
wood roof.

The

roof consists of a
spherical framework
of
triangles connected
by patented hubs.

The framework system is made entirely of glue laminated, all

wood beams.
The wood used in construction of Walkup Skydome was
Southern Yellow Pine.
Shell - timber.

VIEWS

Renovation

The building underwent a

major renovation from
December 2010 to
September 2011 at a cost
of $26 million. which
dropped capacity to 10,000
from 15,000, but has made
the dome much more
modern and more fanfriendly.

The scope of the project included bringing the fire, life, and safety up to code
while remodeling the bathrooms, concourse, offices, suites, locker rooms, and press
box.
The athletic training and equipment on the main floor were also remodeled and
three elevators were added to the complex.
Fans now enter the building to a panoramic view of the field on the East and west
concourses
.Capacity was reduced to 10,000 but now feature 21-inch (53cm) wide chair back
seating.

Part of the renovation

project was to alter
the concourse, which
allows for much better
flow, and an area
where you can stand
and watch the game.
The food lines move
pretty fast, which
keeps the traffic
moving.

Another addition during renovation was the addition of more handicap

accessible elevators, and more handicap accessible seating areas in the
middle of the field at concourse level.

Thanks !
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