Inside the renovation of Louis Armstrong Stadium

The USTA tooted its horn on Thursday with a media tour of the newly rebuilt Louis Armstrong Stadium, the final piece of a dramatic five-year transformation of the tennis center, home of the U.S. Open. The New Louie sports 14,000 seats, a retractable roof, massive concourses, food courts on two levels, considerably more restrooms and will be naturally ventilated without the need for mechanical air-conditioning when the roof is closed. When it rains, about 40,000 people will be able to watch tennis under the closed roofs of Arthur Ashe and Armstrong stadiums. Credit: Marisol Diaz, Patrick McCarthy, USTA