Seattle’s newly reimagined Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center opened last October as the home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, and the WNBA Seattle Storm. The 18,000-seat space is also a music venue, with Foo Fighters and Coldplay among its first concerts. As its name implies, the arena is committed to sustainability. Climate Pledge Arena’s […]
Flyhouse Projects
Summer School
Our Safer Venue™ program helps venues know whether or not their rigging system is safe and secure. But finding a time to do inspections when the space is quiet can sometimes be a challenge. For education-related venues, summer break can be the perfect opportunity. Flyhouse provides initial rigging inspections and analysis throughout the year, and […]
“Chicago’s Architectural Jewel” Still Shines
Chicago’s historic Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue dates back to 1885 as an 8-story skyscraper designed by architect Solon S. Beman. Originally built by the Studebaker company as a wagon and carriage showroom, the building later housed theater, music, and studio spaces for local artists after an 1898 addition and renovation. In the years since, the […]
Rigging with Ease
The NEW Flyhouse Ease® Control Console, Flyhouse Ease® Handeld Controller, and Flyhouse Ease® Joystick Controller offer sophisticated, synchronized hoist control, allowing for complete show programming … with ease. These innovative new products will be used in several upcoming Flyhouse installations throughout 2022 and beyond. The Product The Flyhouse Ease® Control system—an intuitive multi-axis, fully-programmable motion […]
Time Flies
The start of the new year is the perfect time to reflect on the previous. We want to take a second to say how much we appreciated working with all our Flyhouse clients, partners, trainees, and vendors last year. We hope you enjoy every minute of 2022. QUESTION: How many rigging points did Flyhouse install in 2021? ANSWER: 37,524—that’s an average of one point […]
No Sweat for Flyhouse
15 Days, Contract to Completion Some might think that a seven day lead-time and eight day installation—during an NYC heatwave—for a massive stadium project is a problem. But when Flyhouse was tapped by Far Right Productions to help bring the wildly successful Fortnite World Cup Tournament to life, of course we said yes. For us, it’s […]
