Retractable Roof for Domes and Stadiums:Examples and Achievements

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Major achievements

FUKUOKA PayPay DOME (FUKUOKA DOME)

Completion date	Mar, 1993
Driving system	Multi mode
Span	213m

We delivered Japan's first retractable roof for a large-scale dome. The roof is divided into three sections designed to turn around the center.

Ariake Coliseum

Completion date	Apr, 1991
Driving system	Horizontal slide
Span	136m

The all-weather court in Ariake Tennis Forest Park, a venue for major tennis events in Japan.
A wire-driven, slide-type retractable roof is installed.

Tajima Dome

Completion date	Oct, 1998
Driving system	Circling slide type

The retractable roof of the structure is fashioned in a form evocative of a mountain lodge. The roof and side wall move together.
A multipurpose dome with an open feeling, designed to deliver extensive energy-saving and environmental benefits.

SeaGaia Miyazaki Ocean Dome

Completion date	Jul, 1993
Driving system	Horizontal slide type
Span	110m

A leisure facility equipped with an all-weather retractable roof and the world's largest wave generating machine.
Two of the four roof panels slide to the right; the other two slide to the left.