If you packed yourself in with 70,000+ U2 fans at Soldier Field this month to see the 2009 360 Degree World Tour you couldn’t help but notice the elaborate stage. The ufo/insect like structure was designed by Mark Fisher Studio and its primary function was to protect the band members from the elements, including sun and snow. You can read more about the stage and the design process at http://www.architen.com/projects/u2-world-tour-fabric-stage-system.
Is it alive?: The structure over the U2 stage
If you packed yourself in with 70,000+ U2 fans at Soldier Field this month to see the 2009 360 Degree World Tour you couldn’t help but notice the elaborate stage. The ufo/insect like structure was designed by Mark Fisher Studio and its primary function was to protect the band members from the elements, including sun …