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**Relsenlilky** · 05-07-2011, 08:14 PM

I remain unclear on why they couldn't use some sort of tarp contraption on the roof of Ashe (kinda like what's over the main court at Hamburg). Why does it have to be concrete/glass/whatever?

Sell the naming rights to Nike or such (hmm, did I just hear the USTA's ears prick up?), and I bet they'll come up with some contraption of flywire (that lightweight, rigid stuff they use in shoes) and fabric that wouldn't weigh 3 tons, could still let in light, and could prevent all the humidity from being trapped in the stadium. They could probably even do it in multiple tiers or layers, and add an interesting 'roofline' to Ashe when it gets deployed.

05-07-2011, 08:14 PM	#5
Relsenlilky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 465 Senior Member	I remain unclear on why they couldn't use some sort of tarp contraption on the roof of Ashe (kinda like what's over the main court at Hamburg). Why does it have to be concrete/glass/whatever? Sell the naming rights to Nike or such (hmm, did I just hear the USTA's ears prick up?), and I bet they'll come up with some contraption of flywire (that lightweight, rigid stuff they use in shoes) and fabric that wouldn't weigh 3 tons, could still let in light, and could prevent all the humidity from being trapped in the stadium. They could probably even do it in multiple tiers or layers, and add an interesting 'roofline' to Ashe when it gets deployed.
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