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The rest of the tennis complex was completed in late and includes 39 more pitches, of which 17 are roofed. It was funded by the municipal government and the Qi Zhong Group Company, and hopes to be part of the emblematic stages of the XXI century.
It is aimed to realize the city's development into movable roof system for the main stadium in this sports center, which is introduced for sports stadiums for the first time in China. The national flower of China is Paeonia suffruticosa, therefore, it is designed and proposed a beautiful international tennis sports center as the main stadium is like the flower. Capacity: Introduction: The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Construction and Administration requested international bids in , for building the stadium.
The volume rate is 0. The facility has 25 courts, including three main courts, namely center court, grand stand court 2, and court 3. The center court stadium spans 30, square meters. It has four floors, for a total height of 40 m ft above ground level. The center court is covered by a steel roof with eight petal-shaped pieces each petal weighs two tons which resemble a magnolia, Shanghai's city flower. The opening of the roof represents the blooming of a magnolia flower.
The stadium can be adapted for other international events such as basketball as in , volleyball, ping pong, or gymnastics. The movable roof of the main stadium consists of eight petals and each petal turns around on one fulcrum at the same time.
Under the petals, there is a round truss, which has an inverted triangle section, and it supports petals. Each petal can move by one fulcrum and three rails, and the total consists of cantilever beam.
It brings ability of enough strength into full play even wind blowing during Typhoon. The movable roof system is extremely simple but the movement system is taken for the first time in the world. The roof opens like flowering. When the roof opens, many sunshades are given around the stadium. It will offer comfortable environments like shades given by trees for people gathering inside and outside of the stadium.
As magnolia blossoms are known with their ability to open and close their petals in response to weather condition as well as season, the stadium was designed to respond to weather conditions by acting like a flower allowing it to open and close its roof.
The roof enables the stadium to host both indoor and outdoor tennis events. The tennis centre covers a total area of , square meters, of which 85, square meters are made up of structures. The Center has a parking with capacity of parking spaces. It has four floors, for a total height of 40 m above ground level. The center has a 15,seat center court, a 6,seat court, and 20 indoor courts and 22 outdoor courts.
The stadium includes journalist working area, organizer working area, foreign integration office, VIP reception as well as different rest areas. The dynamic roof system is installed in order to respond to changing weather conditions. When the weather is sunny, the roof petals are opened providing sunshades all around the stadium.
On the other hand, when the weather is rainy, roof petals are set to close. Also, this dynamic roof system is used to control the internal temperature of the stadium.
When the roof petals are opened, they help drawing cool air from the outside down to the seating area. On the other hand, when the petals are closed, the stadium is kept warm by re-circulating the warm air the rises and ducting it back to under the seats. The roof of the main stadium consists of eight moveable petals that can be opened and closed. Each of the moveable petals is a steel cantilever structure system.
Each petal was constructed on the ground before hand and tested, then raised to the roof. This system allows the structure of the stadium as well as the dynamic roof to resist bad weather conditions, strong wind and typhoons. Structural System Used Materials Steel, glass and aluminum were used in the stadium, while m2 of aluminum sheets were used for the construction of the moveable roof petals.
Each of the eight moveable roof petals moves and turns around on one fulcrum, all at the same time. Under each petal, a round truss with an inverted triangle section is located supporting the petal. Each moveable petal can move by one fulcrum and three rails.
This mechanical system allows the roof to be opened in 8 minutes. Also, the dynamic roof created a comfortable environment for both players and spectators. The seats capacity is actually 15, people. The ground was specially developed to host this ATP Globe Tour Finalsbetween - , and was the biggest tennis location in Most of asia, until this construction from the Olympic Environmentally friendly Tennis Heart in Beijing.
The Shanghai Municipal Commission involving Construction and also Administration required international estimates in , for building this stadium. This winning wager was presented by Japanese people architect Mitsuru Senda and also his corporation Environment Design and style Institute EDI , an system and landscape firm focusing on children's environments including colleges, museums, doctor's offices, sports features, parks, engage in structures, daycare stores, and real estate.
Senda, a past President and from now on honorary member of the Architectural Institute involving Japan, established EDI inside having a design viewpoint to conform comprehensive planning along with the layout from the environment. Just about every leaf, from the roof, was constructed on the ground beforehand.
The way of testing each leaf on the ground was comparable to that utilized by China Aerospace, exactly where each roofing piece must pass a test, before it is usually elevated to be able to its place for final installation. Grigor Dimitrov Bulgaria.
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