The main bleachers are designed to give an unobstructed view of the field. The stadium will seat 7,500 people. It was about 95 degrees Fahrenheit outside and a cool 75 degrees inside. The entire complex is heated and cooled with geothermal pumps. Most of the cooling is passive and very inexpensive.
Below you can see that the badminton court takes up only part of the large floor. The design allows many different sports to be played here for large crowds. Below that is an overview of the entire gymnasium courtesy of the huge monitors on either end of the hall. |
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