RCA Dome Salvage
WE DIVERTED 13 ACRES OF TEFLON-COATED FIBERGLASS FROM A LOCAL LANDFILL. THIS IS THE PROJECT THAT STARTED IT ALL.
RCA Dome before it was deflated in 2008.
The Sabre crew watches the Dome roof deflate before demolition begins.
Roof fabric salvage in partnership with Sabre Demolition.
The roof fabric is transported to storage.
Dome fabric transformed into products by PUP designers and makers.
Dome products help fund community installations, like this shade structure.
DETAILS
Upon demolition of the RCA/Hoosier Dome in late 2008, Indianapolis citizens and PUP Co-Founders Michael Bricker & Maryanne O’Malley approached Sabre Demolition, Shiel Sexton Powers & Sons, and the Indianapolis Parks Department with a proposal to repurpose the roof fabric of the 24 year-old, air-supported stadium.
In short, our idea worked, with nearly 13 acres of Teflon-coated fiberglass diverted from an Indianapolis landfill (roughly 90% of the total roof area). Today, we work with local designers and makers to fabricate handmade accessories from this incredible resource. Funds generated from these products help fund PUP's urban design projects and keep us paying good people to do great work.