BC Place: Stadium Refurbishment | Completed - Page 184

huenthar · #**3661** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 1:01 AM**

Would love it if they linked up the outer plaza on the north side with the Georgia viaduct sidewalk, but it doesn't look like that's in the works...

jlousa · #**3662** Posted **Jul 26, 2011, 1:20 AM**

Well that is the plan of the Georgia Steps which will only go ahead when BC Place comes forward for the second development parcel. Mind you with the way things went with the first parcel it might be a while yet.

MJDDawg · #**3663** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 2:13 AM**

Anyone know if that's the scoreboard assembly that will hold the LED panels that's being assembled on the floor?

Edit: The structure under the white tarp at centre field is the Centrehung Videoboard Display hoist frame. It will likely be installed below the centrenode next week

Waders · #**3664** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 5:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smooth

From Twitter:
@BCPlace2011: Dear Twittersphere! (& general public) You're all invited inside BC Place to view the construction progress! 12PM - 3PM, Sunday, July 31

Thanks for the info. That should be a good site visit while the place is still under construction.
I found their News Release at http://www.bcplacestadium.com/index.php/news-releases.html

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS PREVIEW:
Date: Sunday, July 31
When: 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Enter through the West entrance to BC Place
Adjacent to Expo Boulevard, near Smithe Street

peterprinciple · #**3665** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 5:40 PM**

Looking forward to the public open house this Sunday from noon to 3. Sadly I wont be there but there will be a ton of great new photos posted here and on Flickr. Gotta luv it.

cc85 · #**3666** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 6:47 PM**

I'm just pumped for this stadium to open!

twoNeurons · #**3667** Posted **Jul 27, 2011, 11:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterprinciple

Looking forward to the public open house this Sunday from noon to 3. Sadly I wont be there but there will be a ton of great new photos posted here and on Flickr. Gotta luv it.

Awesome! Is there any more info on this open house?

Spork · #**3668** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 4:57 AM**

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=bc+place+open+house+july+31

SFUVancouver · #**3669** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 5:05 AM**

^ 'Let me Google that for you' is so awesome. Made me laugh.

dtrain · #**3670** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 4:21 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlousa

Well that is the plan of the Georgia Steps which will only go ahead when BC Place comes forward for the second development parcel. Mind you with the way things went with the first parcel it might be a while yet.

It would be nice to see that SE corner of Beatty and Georgia get revitalized completely. Seems odd to have that blue industrial building at that corner.

hollywoodnorth · #**3671** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 4:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dtrain

It would be nice to see that SE corner of Beatty and Georgia get revitalized completely. Seems odd to have that blue industrial building at that corner.

do you know what said blue building even does?

dtrain · #**3672** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 6:08 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

do you know what said blue building even does?

It was a printing business, not sure what's in there now.
Anyone?

PaperTiger · #**3673** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 6:21 PM**

It's the Beatty Street Steam Plant.
It provides heat to most of the downtown core so I wouldn't hold your breath on re-development anytime soon.

hollywoodnorth · #**3674** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 7:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperTiger

It's the Beatty Street Steam Plant.
It provides heat to most of the downtown core so I wouldn't hold your breath on re-development anytime soon.

bingo! ... so maybe it would be good to keep it a while? if of course dtrain will allow such a thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Heat_Distribution

MJDDawg · #**3675** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 8:19 PM**

They've just removed the old outdoor video board facing the Cambie St Bridge (bottom left corner on the stadium roof cam).

Anyone know if it's being replaced or just being removed altogether?

dtrain · #**3676** Posted **Jul 28, 2011, 8:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by hollywoodnorth

bingo! ... so maybe it would be good to keep it a while? if of course dtrain will allow such a thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Heat_Distribution

spare me the sarcasm.

Dylan Leblanc · #**3677** Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 4:12 AM**

don't know if this has been posted here, but here's a neat photo by Waite Air Photos

Feb 11th, 2011

http://www.globalairphotos.com/large/BC/Vancouver/Downtown/2011/0004/2

SFUVancouver · #**3678** Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 4:26 AM**

BC Place as seen from Johnathon Rogers Park.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

As seen from 12th Avenue and Kingsway.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

As seen from the Cambie Street Bridge. From this perspective the project looks essentially complete.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

As seen from the Olympic Village.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

As seen from the Dunsmuir Viaduct cycle track.

Taken by SFUVancouver, July 28th 2011.

vanlaw · #**3679** Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 6:02 AM**

Nice pics. That last one from the viaduct - were you taking it sitting on the concrete divider around 545 tonight?

Built Form · #**3680** Posted **Jul 29, 2011, 8:24 AM**

As seen from my apartment!

pic by Built Form