April 4, 2026

Nu Stadium Opens, Marking Major Milestone for Signature Canopy

Nu Stadium Opens, Marking Major Milestone for Signature Canopy

The opening of Nu Stadium at Miami Freedom Park marks the culmination of an extraordinary effort by ETS and a global team of project partners.

Delivered on an aggressive fast-track schedule, the stadium canopy brings together the full language of tensile architecture: cable nets, PTFE membrane, and ETFE film. Executed at a scale and level of integration never before seen in North America, the canopy reflects the precision, coordination, and technical expertise required to transform a complex lightweight structure into a defining architectural feature.

From first cable to first kickoff, the project demanded close collaboration across continents and disciplines. Engineers, fabricators, installers, field crews, and project partners worked against a challenging schedule to bring the canopy to life and support the successful opening of Miami Freedom Park.

Congratulations to everyone involved in this milestone achievement.

Project Partners: Miami Freedom Park; Lemartec Corporation, a MasTec company; schlaich bergermann partner sbp; Thornton Tomasetti; MANICA Architecture; Arquitectonica; VSL International Ltd.; Ironworkers Local 272; Fatzer AG; STIM INDUSTRY; BrandSafway; Beyel Brothers, Inc.; Hammer Haag Steel; Steel Erectors Association of America; L&D Steel USA; formTL ingenieure für tragwerk und leichtbau gmbh; Teufelberger-Redaelli; InCord Custom Safety Netting Solutions; AGC Chemicals Americas Inc.; Chukoh Chemical Industries, Ltd.; Tensys; United Rentals; Sunbelt Rentals, Inc.; PROtect LLC; S&R Enterprises, LLC; and DavinWorks.