Rothenbaum Stadium
In 1999, the Rothenbaum Stadium in Hamburg was given a unique roof in the course of renovation work. The filigree steel construction has a span of 100 x 100 m without supports.
Weather Protection for Germany’s Largest Tennis Stadium
The roof skin consists of a textile membrane with a total area of approx. 8,500 m². Of this, 3,500 m² can be opened or closed within five minutes, depending on the weather.
Werner Sobek was responsible for the structural engineering of the roof structure.
Architecture
ASP Schweger, Hamburg (DE)
Planning time
1993 − 1997
Construction time
1997 − 1999
Services by Werner Sobek
Structural engineering of the roof structure (WP 1 − 8 acc. to § 64 HOAI)
Client
Deutscher Tennisbund Rothenbaum Turnier GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Awards
Building of the Year Award from AIV Hamburg 1999
