BC Place: Stadium Refurbishment | Completed

[SpongeG]

Originally Posted by Vancity

I don't understand how they determine where the red seats go? it looks like it's pretty random.

the seats are in about 4 shades - red, maroony red, grey and dark grey and it doesn't make any sense to how they are but it would be helpful if you are looking for your seat when you come back at least - its much more noticeable in person

[peterprinciple]

Originally Posted by Vancity
I don't understand how they determine where the red seats go? it looks like it's pretty random.

The marketing team would have studied where typically
the least seats are occupied in various sections of the stadium to determine what colours to put where. THe objective is to give the illusion to a home viewing of more bodies in seats. They would probably go thru stadium stats dating back years. This info is handed over to the architect. So the seats really are not randomly placed but are designed to look that way.

Cheers

[Pinion]

Originally Posted by WarrenC12

So is it a pile of — or great? I can't understand your comment.

This is about the third or fourth time you've had reading comprehension issues in the last few days. If you read/quoted the whole post, you'd see I was calling the Metrodome in Minnesota —.

[Vancity]

Originally Posted by peterprinciple

Originally Posted by Vancity
I don't understand how they determine where the red seats go? it looks like it's pretty random.

The marketing team would have studied where typically
the least seats are occupied in various sections of the stadium to determine what colours to put where. THe objective is to give the illusion to a home viewing of more bodies in seats. They would probably go thru stadium stats dating back years. This info is handed over to the architect. So the seats really are not randomly placed but are designed to look that way.

Cheers

Thanks for explaining that to me.

[peterprinciple]

I would like to have seen fountains installed around the building against the concrete walls that will not have video screens. Maybe an idea for the future.

[North_Regina_Boy]

This is awesome for Vancouver and Canada, only thing that saddens me is that this facility wasn't ready to showcase the olympics Oh well congrats BC!

[MJDDawg]

Originally Posted by peterprinciple

I would like to have seen fountains installed around the building against the concrete walls that will not have video screens. Maybe an idea for the future.

The walls you're referring to are the ramp walls that stick out all around the building. I'm hoping that this is where they place the "event related fabric", the large outdoor posters of say Geroy Simon, or Eric Hassli...etc.

[ckkelley]

Originally Posted by peterprinciple

I would like to have seen fountains installed around the building against the concrete walls that will not have video screens. Maybe an idea for the future.

Wow, that's a great idea. It would really help animate those spots.

[peterprinciple]

Originally Posted by ckkelley

Wow, that's a great idea. It would really help animate those spots.

Thanks for this. Someone who thinks like me. I think I wanna contact Duncan and Pavco and suggest that for the near future. The sound of water in fountains is very calming. Could have a positive effect an guests and add a beautiful lighting effect also.

The could collect rainwater and use it in the fountains. Sort of kidding here but it is a possibility

[Prometheus]

A good update:

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[LeftCoaster]

Wow looks great. That scoreboard is simply monstrous!

The renos turned out great imo. Looking forward to making it home and catching a game in the stadium.

[Overground]

There will be two layers of the Polytan artificial turf. A bottom layer for grid-iron and one for the Caps to play on that will be "rolled" on top. Hmm...I'd like to see more details on how that will work. I suppose it could be a fixed bottom layer version of a Polytan turf like LigaTurf, with LigaGrass being the rolled out one for the Caps. Either way it's a lot of rubber/sand infill for both pitches.

Brief mention of the double pitch at the Province - The B.C. Lions football team will play with the base artificial turf, while an additional layer with soccer lines will be rolled out on top during soccer games. There is also other stadium news at the article linked below.

http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Whitec...humbs+fantastic+Place/5365915/story.html


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[PaperTiger]

Originally Posted by Overground

There will be two layers of the Polytan artificial turf. A bottom layer for grid-iron and one for the Caps to play on that will be "rolled" on top. Hmm...I'd like to see more details on how that will work. I suppose it could be a fixed bottom layer version of a Polytan turf like LigaTurf, with LigaGrass being the rolled out one for the Caps. Either way it's a lot of rubber/sand infill for both pitches.

Brief mention of the double pitch at the Province - The B.C. Lions football team will play with the base artificial turf, while an additional layer with soccer lines will be rolled out on top during soccer games. There is also other stadium news at the article linked below.

http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Whitec...humbs+fantastic+Place/5365915/story.html

I saw that in the province as well. I don't know what to make of it. Is that the only reference anyone has come across?

That seems like a logistical nightmare. I assumed they would scrub away the lines after each game and repaint (with a water soluble paint), like they do at Empire.

[Overground]

Seems really weird to me. I can't seem to find anything else on it either.

I thought Pavco had an RFP on a fancy machine that takes lines off the pitch. Similar to the one in Seattle. If that holds true than the only reason I see them having a roll-out pitch for the Caps is because they want them to have a satisfactory surface for as long as possible as a single pitch shared with CFL would have half the lifespan due to the damage grid-iron causes. I'd love see how this will be implemented and the quality of it.

[MJDDawg]

Typical fine journalism by the Province newspaper.

I've confirmed with Pavco that the comment by the author of the article is WRONG.

There is only one permanent turf for both teams that will be ‘scrubbed’ for conversion between different field sports.

[PaperTiger]

I expected as much. You have to hand it the Province.

They may not be acuurate, but at least they are consistant.

[officedweller]

Pic by me today - note the steel studs on the wall around the screen - looks like siding of some kind will cover up the concrete - at least on this wall.



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[Canadian Skin]

I dare anyone to look at the building now and say that the project is "just a new roof for $563 million" with a straight face.

It's a brand new building built on the skeleton of the old one for less than half the price it would have cost from scratch.

[hollywoodnorth]

Originally Posted by Canadian Skin

I dare anyone to look at the building now and say that the project is "just a new roof for $563 million" with a straight face.

It's a brand new building built on the skeleton of the old one for less than half the price it would have cost from scratch.

I fully agree .... its an amazing transformation and I can't wait to get in there to check it out!

[peterprinciple]

Agree also. It's going to be spectacular inside and out, especially at night.
But I wonder if they plan to pressure wash the entire building b4 Sept 30th.
The original concrete is pretty dirty.