Arthur Ashe Stadium
Flushing Meadows, NY United States | 1996
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CloseThe harsh New York City weather will not prevent the beautiful stadiums duplex coating system from being rust free for decades to come.The conservative maintenance budget and close proximity to environmentally-sensitive areas required the longest possible maintenance cycle protection, a duplex coating of paint over galvanized steel. This is a highly visible public stadium in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, so the design philosophy was to create a more aesthetic sight for park users.
Details
Year Galvanized
2012
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Duplex Systems
Recreation & Entertainment
Environment
Industrial/Urban
Location
Queens, NY United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Aesthetics, Coating Durability, Initial Cost, Life-Cycle Cost
Components Galvanized
Underlying support structures for the decking and seating were galvanized and coated with an epoxy primer and polyurethane finish.
Tonnage/Size
Steel: 80
HDG: 35
Team Members
Specifier
Southern Bleachers
Architect
Rossetti Architects
Other
Anchor Contractors
Member Galvanizer(s)
V&S Delaware Galvanizing LLC
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