Roland Garros Roof Design

The roof s eleven trusses can be opened out in 15 minutes.

Roland garros roof design.

Eight months after the final match point was played at the 2019 roland garros tournament the eleventh and final truss of the retractable roof has been installed on philippe chatrier court. Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. A striking tribute to tennis photo gallery. How we put a roof over our heads from right after roland garros 2019 to the very last truss.

The pandemic forced the shift of the french open at roland garros from may to late september making the completion of a new roof over philippe chatrier court the largest stadium at the paris. The exclusive home of roland garros tennis delivering live scores schedules draws players news photos videos and the most complete coverage of the 2020 roland garros tournament. The 11 trusses ed. The new roof consists of 11 steel wings clad with serge ferrari s flexlight tx30.

Here s the whole story of the chatrier court s roof in pictures. See all news discover the roland garros official app. A striking tribute to tennis discover the future philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof see the coming transformation of philippe chatrier court and its retractable roof. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020.

The final part of the roof has been fitted. Called wings in french pay tribute to the aviator roland garros who gave his life for his country and his name to the stadium and the tournament the fft president revealed. Designed by architects and engineers of the french firm dvvd the movable roof was inspired by the biplane of french aviator roland garros with the various elements intended to resemble the wing of a plane in terms of shape materials and structure. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020.

A tangible yet highly symbolic event. 8 sections are already in place and the last 3 will be installed by the end of january 2020. Carré blanc x roland garros 2020. The spectacular transformation of philippe chatrier court is well underway.

Its 11 pane retractable roof is currently being fitted. Here s the whole story of the chatrier court s roof in pictures. The huge project to transform the legendary court was thus completed on 5th february 2020 a month ahead of schedule.