Roof of the Gerry Weber Center Court
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Air-inflated membrane structure
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|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena
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| Other name(s): | Dach des Gerry Weber Stadion |
| Completed in: | 1994 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Halle (Westfalen), Gütersloh (Kreis), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe |
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Technical Information
Dimensions
| height | 23 m | |
| seats | 12 400 | |
| membrane covered area (permanent) | 6 200 m2 | |
| membrane covered area (retractable) | 1 400 m2 |
Materials
| cables |
steel
|
|---|---|
| permanent membrane |
PVC-coated polyester fabric
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| retractable membrane |
ETFE foil
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Chronology
| August 1993 - February 1994 | Design period |
|---|---|
| January 1994 - May 1994 | Construction period. |
| April 1994 - May 1994 | Membrane construction |
Participants
Client
Architecture
Structural engineering
Steel construction
Material supplier
- Carl Nolte GmbH (permanent membrane)
- Koch Hightex (retractable membrane)
Cable steel supplier
Relevant Web Sites
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Relevant Publications
- Membrane Designs and Structures in the World (1st edition), Shinkenchiku-sha Co. Ltd, Tokyo (Japan), ISBN 4786901466, 1999; pp. 104-107
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000701 |
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| Created: | 18/05/2000 |
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2013 |