Matt Rossetti on tennis design

2019-09-05T14:00:00-04:00

Sports journalist Tim Newcomb has penned an intriguing exploration of tennis stadium design, looking at the architecture through the work of Matt Rossetti, an architect and established expert in this typology.

Rossetti started in tennis design in 1990 with his father's architecture firm, Rossetti Architects. Now the president of the firm, Rosetti still seeks to push the envelope in tennis design. "We are trying to redefine the tennis stadium every time," Rossetti expressed in Newcomb's article, acknowledging the tendency architects tend to have to repeatedly reinvent something.

Miami Open Tennis Complex. Rossetti Architects. Photo by Rafael Gamo

Newcomb dives into Rossetti's innovative design of the 2019 Miami Open that was held in the Hard Rock Stadium. Here, Rossetti introduced a temporary pop-up stadium within the existing 65,000-seat football stadium. "I think about what we did for the Miami Open and I think a lot of people are going to look at that as a future trend, where you c...

Downsizing but going "upscale" in Daytona

2013-08-05T14:21:00-04:00

“Fans are much more sophisticated now,” said James Renne, a principal at the architectural firm Rossetti and the chief architect of the renovation. “You’ve already got N.F.L. stadiums that these fans go to, N.B.A., N.H.L. arenas that they go to"

Ken Belson reported on plans by Daytona International Speedway for up to $400 million in renovations. The goal is to overhaul the 54-year old, 147,000-seat track, shrink capacity, add amenities and reorganize the main grandstand.

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Matt Rossetti on tennis design

Downsizing but going "upscale" in Daytona