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 just another chance at what we do best.
Our experienced crew of rope access techs and riggers installed 68,000 feet of light blocking and sound absorbing fabrics at USTA Arthur Ashe Stadium in Flushing, NY. The fabric, custom sewn by Rose Brands Inc, had to be temporarily installed across the bottom of the roof structure, 185 feet in the air. All the fabric panels were placed carefully and without disruption to the several hundred other rigging points also being installed for the audio and visual portion of the show—keeping the event on schedule. Flyhouse enhanced the environment of the stadium so the light and acoustics were perfectly in sync for this live, televised event.
BY THE NUMBERS
10,000 ft of tension wire
12,000 ft of horizontal lifeline
5,000 snap hooks
300 steel carabiners
300 support straps
23,000+ seats at Arthur Ashe Stadium, filled to capacity all weekend
100 solo tournament players on stage
16-year-old Fortnite World Cup champion
$3,000,000 Grand Prize
It was another unique and challenging project that we got accomplished and an example of why Flyhouse is a leader in the sound absorption and light reduction market. But we got it done, no sweat no problem. Challenge us with your impossible projects … we’re ready to play!
