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BC Place is a state-of-the-art venue like no other. A one-of-a-kind retractable roof - the largest in the world - reveals over 7,500 square metres of sky and has created a year-round facility for world class events in beautiful British Columbia. When you arrive you’ll discover 800 WiFi access points and over 1,100 digital screens making BC Place one of the most technologically advanced ...
Nov 1, 2010 · Construction continues on the $450-million renovation of BC Place, including the new retractable roof. ( (BC Place)) The half-a-billion dollar retractable roof on BC Place Stadium will not be able ...
Jul 26, 2022 · The retractable roof of BC Place Stadium is now open, following a mechanical issue that saw it closed during last Thursday’s BC Lions game and last Saturday’s Vancouver Whitecaps game. Pavco, the provincial crown corporation that operates the stadium, indicated on Monday morning the roof is fixed after stadium crews worked diligently to ...
A large convertible cable-supported roof for a stadium. Located in Vancouver with 55,000 seats, “BC Place” is Canada’s largest stadium. Following the 2010 Winter Olympics, the stadium was renovated and transformed from an energy-inefficient venue with a fixed roof into a modern, multipurpose stadium for soccer games, music concerts, and more — with a retractable roof as its centerpiece.
The 54,500 seat BC Place stadium, featuring 22 miles (35 km) of 5.25-inch-diameter (12.7 cm) cables, is the world largest cable-supported retractable roof. A web of massive steel cables attached to a central node serves to open and close the roof. It takes between 15 and 20 minutes to open or close the roof. Seating Capacity. 54,500 spectators
BC Place is busy twelve months of the year hosting a diverse range of sporting, cultural, entertainment, commercial and community events & activities. As the largest indoor gathering place of its kind in Western Canada, the stadium provides all British Columbians with a multipurpose venue for: International, Professional, Amateur and School Sport.
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.
