In Futian District, Shenzhen, a building that holds countless people’s youthful memories—the Shenzhen Sports Center—is making a stunning appearance in a brand – new look. After renovation and upgrading, it has become China’s first large – scale comprehensive stadium integrating a “retractable roof + foldable and movable giant screen”, writing a remarkable chapter in the field of architectural design.
The retractable roof of the stadium in Shenzhen Sports Center is truly remarkable. The roof spans 124 meters, with the retractable part spanning 60 meters and the maximum openable area reaching 2,000 square meters. The movable roof uses 800 tons of steel. It consists of two symmetrical structural units, each of which can move horizontally on two tracks independently, enabling free transformation among three states: fully open, semi – open, and closed. Just imagine, on a sunny day, as the roof slowly opens, sunlight pours into the stadium, instantly breaking the boundary between indoor and outdoor spaces, making the audience feel as if they are watching the game in nature. When bad weather strikes, the roof closes quickly, creating a comfortable and safe viewing environment. This design greatly enhances the flexibility of the stadium, meeting the all – weather usage requirements. Whether it’s sports events, cultural performances, or large gatherings, the stadium can handle them with ease.
The foldable and movable giant screen is also full of a high – tech feel. According to the opening and closing state of the roof, the huge screen above the competition hall can be moved and switched between a double – sided horizontal screen and a four – sided cube screen. When hosting sports events such as basketball and tennis, the four – sided cube screen comprehensively displays the exciting moments of the game, allowing every audience member in the stadium to clearly capture the heroic posture of the athletes. When hosting cultural events like concerts, the double – sided horizontal screen can create an excellent stage visual effect, bringing the audience an immersive audio – visual feast. The flexible movement of the giant screen, combined with the diverse activities in the stadium, provides the audience with a rich viewing and performance – watching experience.
To achieve this complex and ingenious design, the construction team overcame numerous technical challenges. The movable roof has a large span, heavy weight, and extremely high precision requirements, and it also needs to adapt to different weather, temperature, and other external environments. Therefore, the driving system has been specially designed to operate normally within a temperature range of – 10°C to 40°C. At the same time, the project team adopted a series of technical measures, including structural coordination, mechanical system design, and full – process calculation and analysis through construction simulation, to ensure the smooth trial operation of the retractable roof.
Now, the renovated stadium of Shenzhen Sports Center has become a new landmark in Shenzhen. It is not only a professional venue for high – level events, capable of quickly switching between 16 types of events such as basketball, tennis, ice hockey, and gymnastics, but also a vivid manifestation of Shenzhen’s scientific and technological innovation strength. This building, which combines advanced technology and unique design, is attracting attention from all over the country and showcasing China’s outstanding level of architectural design and construction to the world. The next time you have the opportunity to visit this stadium, be sure to experience the shock and charm brought by China’s first “retractable roof + foldable and movable giant screen” membrane structure design.
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