I think the way the place is built precludes being able to make any type of changes to how it looks on the outside. There isn't a seating bowl sitting there with a roof sitting on top like Toronto or Vancouver, the roof "ribs" (it really does look like a rib cage in the construction photo below) are integral with the rest of the structure. I don't think you can lop off the top, square it off and put a new seating bowl under.
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/under-co...al-olympic-stadium-tower-s-182977546.jpg
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Originally Posted by MalcolmTucker
Yeah. BC benefited from not being overly attached to the building outline. If Montreal wants to retain the look and feel from an onlooker's perspective, while adding features, it introduces constraints. Plus the building is getting old enough rolling in renewal of the concrete is likely.
A full renewal without retaining the outside profile of Olympic Stadium would be great. Retrofit a truly retractable roof on. Modify the seating to be more adaptable between soccer and baseball.
Sure it might cost as much as a baseball specific outdoor stadium, but if you want to retain the stadium and have it used more than today, I think it is the best option.
Something like this. Yellow, roof closed. Purple, room open. red, giant beams that are more like bridges to avoid needing columns in the stadium.
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