Ice To Hardwood United Center

For the bulls and blackhawks to share the floor at the united center it takes a choreographed conversion from ice to hardwood and back.

Ice to hardwood united center.

Once a blackhawks game ends the crew of 45 springs to action changing the playing surface in about two hours. For the bulls and blackhawks to share the floor at the united center it takes a choreographed conversion from ice to hardwood and back again. 5 years ago 13 views. Timelapse photos by tribune photojournalist e.

How the united center is converted from ice to hardwood. The united center in chicago hosted the blackhawks on march 1 2013 and the bulls the night after. Once a blackhawks game ends the crew of 45 springs to action changing the playing surface in about two hours. United center the uc the madhouse on madison is an indoor arena on the near west side of chicago illinois united states it is home to the chicago bulls of the national basketball association and the chicago blackhawks of the national hockey league nhl named after its corporate sponsor united airlines which is based in chicago since 2007 with a capacity of nearly 21 000 the united.

How the united center is converted f. Getting used to the atmosphere is. United center photo timelapse. Throw in a concert or two and it seems downright impossible.

For the bulls and blackhawks to share the floor at the united center it takes a choreographed conversion from ice to hardwood and back again something that will happen 26 times this season. United center photo timelapse. May 8 2015 have you ever wondered how their crew can transform the place from an ice hockey rink to a hardwood basketball court and back so quickly. But getting used to the temperature isn t why donovan chose to practice there wednesday.

Transforming it back to ice takes a little less time. Timelapse photos by tribune photojournalist e. United center photo timelapse.