A 21st-Century version of the Crystal Palace, if you will (the London structure, not the London football/soccer club Crystal Palace FC), which also had a park associated with it. The Astrodome has "good bones" (the underlying structure), time to show that structure off. The existing dome and much of the exterior wall hides the structure. It just needs what the kids today call a "re-skin". Let the light in, let the fresh air in. If the stadium seats stay as mentioned in other comments, have a transparent cover that protects the seats from rain, but not from light (and leave the rest open). Granted it'll be less pleasant during the hot humid summers or rainy days, but if there's a grass surface inside as there was when the structure was first built (whether a sports field or not) those same times or days will be more pleasant for the grass. ;) The main drawback is money, of course... It'll take a public-private partnership to pull it off (pun intended).
What a fantastic, innovative idea - celebrating the unique and beautiful engineering of our Astrodome. Would result in an iconic public space for Houston that I feel certain would become wildly successful and beloved in our community and beyond. Let's do it!
There would be several options for covering the roof - either permanently or when needed. For example, the Romans used something called velarium on the Colosseum in Rome to protect spectators from light rain and the sun. They were sails suspended above the heads of the visitors and created an updraft as well - a natural air conditioning! There would be lots of cool ways to solve this. Great suggestion! Thank you!! LINKS: ruclips.net/video/qrUm_Yn4bbU/видео.html twitter.com/romanhistory1/status/1122417214777430017
A 21st-Century version of the Crystal Palace, if you will (the London structure, not the London football/soccer club Crystal Palace FC), which also had a park associated with it. The Astrodome has "good bones" (the underlying structure), time to show that structure off. The existing dome and much of the exterior wall hides the structure. It just needs what the kids today call a "re-skin". Let the light in, let the fresh air in. If the stadium seats stay as mentioned in other comments, have a transparent cover that protects the seats from rain, but not from light (and leave the rest open). Granted it'll be less pleasant during the hot humid summers or rainy days, but if there's a grass surface inside as there was when the structure was first built (whether a sports field or not) those same times or days will be more pleasant for the grass. ;)
The main drawback is money, of course... It'll take a public-private partnership to pull it off (pun intended).
What a fantastic, innovative idea - celebrating the unique and beautiful engineering of our Astrodome. Would result in an iconic public space for Houston that I feel certain would become wildly successful and beloved in our community and beyond. Let's do it!
THANKS, BETSY
Thank you Betsy!!
Great project to revitalize this landmark.
THANKS KYNA
I would love to see this happen! I hope they can get approval.
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I like this idea! Hope they can make it happen!
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Ok good idea.
Very nice!
THANK you please share.
Any way to keep the roof for shade and protection from rain?
YES, we could do a glass layer on top of the dome structure. Great suggestion!
There would be several options for covering the roof - either permanently or when needed. For example, the Romans used something called velarium on the Colosseum in Rome to protect spectators from light rain and the sun. They were sails suspended above the heads of the visitors and created an updraft as well - a natural air conditioning!
There would be lots of cool ways to solve this. Great suggestion! Thank you!!
LINKS:
ruclips.net/video/qrUm_Yn4bbU/видео.html
twitter.com/romanhistory1/status/1122417214777430017