The team at Darden & Company has been managing large-scale construction projects in the Atlanta, Georgia area since 1999. Their portfolio includes the training facility of Major League Soccer team Atlanta United, the Arthur M. Blank Family Office Building, and several other large hotel, condominium, office, and mixed-use buildings.
Their biggest project to date was the construction of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the associated demolition of the Georgia Dome, and the construction of The Home Depot Backyard. That such an immense project was entrusted to a local firm is a testament to the confidence the Atlanta community has in Darden & Company.
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After the completion of Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta, Darden & Company was tasked with managing the implosion of the Georgia Dome — one of the largest covered stadiums ever built — and the subsequent construction of the recreation space that took its place.
The Georgia Dome was a 70,000-seat stadium. When it was built, it was the largest covered stadium in the world. The Dome was the home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons for 24 seasons, and hosted over 1,400 events attended by more than 37 million spectators. It was demolished in November 2017, after the completion of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium just 83 feet away.
The Georgia Dome was bordered by the Georgia World Congress Center to the north and the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium to the south. One of the major considerations of the demolition was verifying these neighboring buildings weren’t damaged by the implosion. Additionally, removing all the rubble and bringing in new materials for The Home Depot Backyard was a monumental logistics challenge.
Darden & Company hired Multivista to capture detailed imagery of the neighboring structures and the Dome itself immediately before and after demolition. Multivista used ground-based imagery and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to visually document all three buildings just before and immediately following the implosion. Darden & Company shared access to all captured visual documentation with five partner firms for review and verification.
For material tracking, Multivista pilots flew drones over the site once a week, collecting visual data. That data was processed through an advanced photogrammetry engine to produce maps accessible from within the Multivista Platform. Project stakeholders were able to annotate the map, use it to measure distance, volume, area, and elevation, and export the captured data to create three-dimensional models.
Multivista’s comprehensive documentation enabled Darden & Company to successfully manage the demolition and rebuild with full transparency. The aerial maps and imagery served as a single source of truth for all stakeholders, enabling weekly progress reviews, material tracking, and stakeholder communication.
The documentation captured over 33,085 images, produced 70 aerial flyover videos, and processed 535 gigabytes of data across the project. Over 20 stakeholders from 5 unique companies had access to the visual documentation platform, enabling informed decision-making without requiring constant site visits.
The implosion was meticulously planned to avoid damage to the Georgia World Congress Center and the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, located just 83 feet away. Multivista captured detailed imagery of all three structures immediately before and after demolition to provide visual verification that no damage occurred.
Darden & Company shared access to all captured visual documentation with five partner firms for review and verification, creating a comprehensive record for liability protection.
When you destroy a 70,000-seat stadium, you get a lot of debris. Darden & Company used Multivista’s weekly drone UAV mapping to compare aerial maps side-by-side, measuring the volume, size, and scale of what had been removed each week. This removed subjective opinions from the equation and allowed the team to be more proactive and knowledgeable about the project.
Multivista’s aerial images and orthomosaic maps were invaluable for communicating with project stakeholders who wanted to keep tabs on progress without having to visit the site. Weekly principal’s meetings used the latest UAV map to discuss next steps and verify progress.
The aerial imagery also proved to be a great way to send updates to Arthur Blank, Co-Founder of The Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons, who loved seeing the aerial pictures with weekly updates.
The Home Depot Backyard is an 11-acre greenspace located on the former Georgia Dome site. It’s the perfect spot to tailgate before a Falcons game, see an outdoor movie, or attend a community festival. The story of how the Georgia Dome became The Home Depot Backyard is the story of 5,000 pounds of explosives, tons of debris, and nearly a year of hard work — and Multivista was there to document all of it.
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