Vancouver Stadium Roof

Following the 2010 winter olympics bc place was closed for 16 months as part of an extensive revitalization the centrepiece of which was replacing the inflatable roof with a retractable roof supported by cables.

Vancouver stadium roof.

The retractable roof over bc place is truly a technological marvel transforming british columbia s largest and most versatile venue into a busier and more exciting place to host world class events. The new roof replaced the original air supported stadium roof. The new roof covers a multi purpose canadian football stadium seating 60 000. The cable supported fabric roof is the largest of its kind in the world designed and engineered specifically for vancouver s climate following rigorous engineering and architectural studies.

Originally erected as the world s largest air supported stadium in 1983 the stadium was reinvented and modernized in 2011 as a year round open air facility with a cable supported retractable roof the biggest of its kind in the world. The roof of bc place stadium is open before the match between the vancouver whitecaps and sporting kansas city at bc place on july 13 2019 in vancouver canada. The new roof primary structure is a radial cable net with a fixed stationary roof and a retractable foldable roof portion. Bc place is located at 777 pacific blvd vancouver.

Rogers arena is a multi purpose arena located at 800 griffiths way in the downtown area of vancouver british columbia canada opened in 1995 the arena was known as general motors place gm place from its opening until july 6 2010 when general motors canada ended its naming rights sponsorship and a new agreement for those rights was reached with rogers communications. The stadium opened on june 19 1983 and was built as an indoor structure with an air supported roof the largest of its kind in the world upon its opening. With the roof closed the building operates as a fully conditioned indoor venue. Vancouver bc july 13.

The retractable roof to be modeled on a design now used in frankfurt germany is part of a larger overhaul of bc place that vancouver hopes will land the city a major league soccer franchise. But most importantly bc place is able to hold events in comfort with a year round events schedule.