BC Place: Stadium Refurbishment | Completed
PREMIER UNVEILS NEW VISION FOR BC PLACE & ART GALLERY
VANCOUVER – A major renovation of BC Place Stadium – including a retractable roof after 2010 – will expand the city’s sport, culture and entertainment district; feature a new home for the Vancouver Whitecaps; and provide a waterfront site for a new Vancouver Art Gallery, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today. “We asked PavCo chair David Podmore to develop a long-term plan for one of British Columbia’s landmark facilities. What he found was BC Place is in good shape but, like any facility that age, is in need of upgrades,” said Premier Campbell. “The upgrades pre- and post-Olympics will significantly reduce energy consumption and extend the life of this world-class facility for another 30 years. It will also give us the opportunity to create a vibrant arts and sporting community for residents and visitors alike.” Upgrades to BC Place will occur in two phases. Renovations to suites, seating, washrooms and concession stands, and enhancement of the existing roof liner will occur before the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. A new retractable roof will be put in place after the 2010 Games. Both phases are expected to go out to tender within five months, subject to design, completion of a business case and cost-benefit analysis and government approval. “Once we’ve completed our design and planning, we’ll finalize the budget and, subject to provincial government approval, get a fixed price contract with a guaranteed timeline,” said Podmore. “As much of the preparatory work on the roof as possible will be done prior to the 2010 Games. The remaining work to install the new roof will be completed over an estimated eight months after the Games are over. This is exactly how BC Place was planned and built more than 25 years ago. By waiting until after 2010 to complete the retractable roof, we’ll get better competitive pricing.” A retractable roof by itself will cut energy costs for BC Place by one-third, $535,000 annually. A further $100,000 annually will be saved through operational savings. For example, the stadium will no longer need air-lock doors to support the roof. Further options, such as solar panels and geothermal heating, will also be explored. As part of the new roof and upgrade, which is expected to be complete early in 2011, the Whitecaps will start playing at BC Place in the summer of 2011, part of a five-year lease with renewals after 2016. That will give the team the opportunity to apply for a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. “We are looking forward to playing under the retractable roof at BC Place starting in 2011,” said Bob Lenarduzzi, president of Vancouver Whitecaps FC. “We are confident that the planned renovations will make BC Place a more versatile venue, very suitable for soccer and a variety of other international calibre events. The move to BC Place will allow us to pursue the opportunity for an MSL franchise and will open up a host of additional opportunities that we are excited to bring to Vancouver.” “BC Place has been our home field for 25 years, so we’re thrilled with the plans to upgrade it and add a retractable roof,” said Bob Ackles, BC Lions president and CEO. “To be able to play outdoors under a retractable roof is going to make the whole experience even more enjoyable for our fans. As much as we enjoy playing under the dome, the chance to enjoy a game on a summer night will be very popular with our fans and players alike.” As part of the bigger vision for this part of downtown Vancouver, PavCo has been working with the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Art Gallery and Canadian Metropolitan Properties, the owners of the Plaza of Nations, to move the Vancouver Art Gallery to False Creek. Currently, less than three per cent of its collection is on display, because of space restraints. In return for future development considerations from the City of Vancouver on its False Creek property, Canadian Metropolitan Properties is providing the Vancouver Art Gallery with a waterfront site for its new 320,000 square-foot facility. The Province has already contributed $50 million towards the new gallery. “The gallery has experienced unprecedented growth in the last decade, and with more than 40,000 members, record-breaking admissions and a growing collection of 10,000 artworks, is now bursting at the seams,” said gallery director Kathleen Bartels. “The False Creek location presents an exciting opportunity to imagine a new Vancouver Art Gallery on this beautiful waterfront site, one that would serve as an anchor for this extension of Vancouver’s thriving cultural community. In addition to Premier Campbell’s recent commitment of $50 million, we are extremely grateful to the Province of British Columbia for bringing us another step closer to realizing our dream for a new Vancouver Art Gallery.” Development and the sale, or lease, of lands around BC Place are expected to generate more than $100 million towards the cost of the new roof and upgrades. 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Thanks...damn you're fast getting those up!
So you're right about the Commerzbank roof. This also has the look of the London Olympic stadium as well. |
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http://updatecenter.britannica.com/e...0&rendTypeId=4 BTW, in the first rendering, the building that replaces the Plaza of Nations site is the NEW ART GALLERY (i think that's what i heard). |
That's what I heard too!! That's a real doozy to soak in.....so much info it's a bit overwhelming.
I'm trying to think what other city has a stadium with a similar "crown" design. I though I saw one somewhere. |
Last few paragraphs of the news release - the building that is where Edgewater Casino currenlty sits will be the new Art Gallery. That would be cool, but came outa left field!
http://www.bcplacestadium.com/newsre...ace_Future.pdf |
Thanks.
The towers seem to encroach on the development parcels. Hopefully they'll ditch the colours. For the Plaza of Nations - does that mean the "plaza" - concert venue - is toast?? And why does a windowless art gallery need to be on the waterfront - it certainly won't have south facing windows into the galleries. Quote:
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THIS CALLS FOR A CELEBRATION!
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i'm stunned.
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I think the gallery would look much diff than that - probably just an idea to get something into the rendering. |
For the same design at a new site, it would cost $1-1.2 billion to build. What a great deal we got. :D
The roof engineering process will take 6 months, while the tendering process will take another 3 months. No wonder why they couldn't do it. However, as we all know, interior renovations will begin almost immediately. |
Question about the design.
The rendering shows "2010" as the date with the open roof. Does that mean that the roof will be open during the olympics? |
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My concern is that the Art Gallery may "sterilize" the site more than what was there before. i.e. it may try to be too exclusive. I don't see the Art Gallery hosting a rock concert in any open air venue that it may have on its site.
I'd rather see the Art Gallery be "semi-waterfront" with a real concert venue on the waterfront. Art galleries don't want direct sunlight - so it doesn't need the views of the water. Look at the old courthouse - all of the windows are blocked off. Backgrounders from the BC website: Quote:
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Wow... Looking good! =D The Art Gallery expansion is imo the best part. BC Place looks a little odd, but hey I guess anything looks better than it is right now =)
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WHOA! The Art Gallery announcement almost overshadows the roof announcement.
But it raises many questions: - The empty parking lot site on Georgia that *everybody* here said was *definitely* going to be the new Art Gallery (JLousa?)...what happened to that proposal? - The current Art Gallery site? Any hints of what will happen there? I've heard discussed the idea of other smaller galleries/museums moving in (e.g., the Vancouver Museum and the Space Centre)? - Remember when the new Convention Centre's plans originally expanded and the waterfront space that was allocated for an arts facility was bumped? Well there was a certain amount of city funds set aside for that development. Would that be included in this project as the city's contribution? - I think the Edgewater Casino has a lease on that site until 2013, so does this mean this project is not going to happen until at least 2014? and finally - towerguy3...where are you...? |
what i posted in the Canada forum:
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- If this is turning into a permanent home for the Whitecaps then what will happen to Swanguard? Also, I would assume that the proposed Waterfront stadium will be axed? - I was always under the impression that BC Place's field was smaller than a regular soccer field. - Will they convert the field to grass? |
Commissioner's Vancouver statement
Garber comments on stadium renovation announcement Major League Soccer Communications 05/16/2008 01:05AM Following today's announcement in Vancouver that BC Place will undergo renovations, Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber issued the following statement: "We believe Vancouver is a potential market for a future Major League Soccer expansion team. There is no doubt the market for professional soccer exists in Vancouver, as we saw last November when nearly 50,000 fans attended the exhibition match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and the Whitecaps. "We understand the newly renovated BC Place Stadium will be a world-class facility. We look forward to learning more about the proposed renovations so that we may determine whether BC Place can serve as an interim venue for an MLS team pending the construction of a soccer-specific stadium. "MLS will have 16 teams by 2010 with the addition of Seattle next year and Philadelphia the following season. We are currently in discussions with potential expansion team owners and local governments in many markets across North America regarding the 17th and 18th teams. We look forward to continuing our discussions with the Whitecaps regarding the opportunity to award a Major League Soccer expansion team to Vancouver in the future." |
Hopefully the Larwill Park site will be redeveloped with office towers - that would add some life to the "cultural precinct" and extend the office district towards GM Place.
No word on who will take the old VAG space - but odds on bets are for the Vancouver Museum - I'll bet the Space Centre stays put and expands since the planetarium is there. The theatre component for the Coal Harbour site was for an indoor performance theatre, so I doubt that would end up at the art gallery (it would also be isolated from the other theatres) - maybe it will stay at the Larwill Park site. The glass pavillion has always been considered a "legacy" building from Expo86. Maybe it will be retained. I really doubt that they will be allowed to extend the foreshore into False Creek as depicted in that first rendering. BC Place used to host the Whitecaps when they were part of the NASL. |
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1) Swanguard has always been a community facility, for local track meets, community events, and the occasional concert. It will stay, it only has a seating capacity of about 6,000. 2) This is being advertised as the interim home of the Whitecaps. They want to be part of the MLS, and there are only 4 franchise spots left. With BC Place, which is now an acceptable MLS stadium, they can secure a franchise spot. Waterfront Stadium discussions will still continue, but of course this stadium renovation development at BC Place will no doubt hinder the process to a certain extent. 3) not sure about the natural grass. |
I think it would be really sweet for the Vancouver Museum to have to such a prominent spot in the middle of the city, if they get the current VAG spot.
I think it's a little big for the Vancouver Museum though, and I'd like to see something more interesting... like maybe history of the Region. |
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