Retractable Roof Arthur Ashe Stadium

This will boost the economic impact numbers well above the current 756 million and increase the global tv viewing audience.

Retractable roof arthur ashe stadium.

Arthur ashe stadium with retractable roof by richiekim. Todd heisler the new york times by. Aecom hunt served as design builder for the addition of an octagonal 236 000 square foot retractable roof over arthur ashe stadium in queens new york part of the united states tennis association s billie jean king national tennis center. Construction on the 150 million project began in 2013.

Licensed under cc by sa 4 0. Arthur ashe stadium unveils retractable roof the u s. The fantastically engineered roof floating over the u s. Aug 25 2016.

With the completion of the retractable roof over arthur ashe stadium and the other enhancements on campus the billie jean king national tennis center is expected to draw an extra 10 000 people day during the us open increasing attendance to 1 2 million visitors. Open has built a retractable 150 million roof at arthur ashe stadium after coping for years with rain delays. Arthur ashe stadium s new retractable roof is a feat of engineering that stands on its own literally. A retractable roof at arthur ashe stadium will make its debut at this year s united states open in queens.