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VANCOUVER BC PLACE
EVER SINCE IT OPENED NEARLY 30 YEARS AGO, BC PLACE HAS BEEN GRABBING THE HEADLINES FOR VARIOUS FEATS. AND WITH ITS RECENT UPGRADE, THE ACCOLADES KEEP COMING. IT IS A VISUALLY STUNNING, TECHNOLOGICALLY ASTUTE AND ACOUSTICALLY PLEASING SPORTS ARENA.
VANCOUVER, CANADA The Americas
Back in 1983, the world’s largest air-supported stadium - BC Place - opened in Vancouver, Canada. Its bowl structure was topped with an ETFE plastic skin, which was held in place by internal pressurised air, offering protection from the outside elements. Some 28 years on, and the same stadium continues to make a name for itself. When it re-opened on 30 September 2011 following a period of refurbishment, it did so as the largest, cable supported retractable roof stadium on the planet. Since its creation, BC Place has been lauded for its iconic beauty. Though its recent upgrade has altered its appearance, the re- design has been tailored to not only enhance the user experience, but its visual appeal too. Working with the teams from Stantec Architecture, Geiger Engineers and Genivar Engineering, C. M. Kling & Associates, Inc was engaged to illuminate this bold new roof structure. Sound system-wise, improvements have been just as significant. Clair Brothers Audio Systems - the installation arm of the renowned tour sound giant, Clair Global - has installed a huge JBL VLA line array speaker system, which fulfils entertainment and safety roles. The system is driven by
Lab.gruppen PLM Series amplification and processing, fully integrated with Peavey MediaMatrix NION for distribution and control. Renovations were split into two phases. Phase-one addressed upgrades to toilet facilities, concourses, concessions and suites, in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games.
The second phase incorporated removal of the original roof and the installation of its mechanical replacement, and proceeded immediately after the Games. The new roof consists of 36 masts, each measuring 50 metres long, which are installed around the perimeter of the existing ring beam. Each mast acts as the anchor for what has been described as the structural equivalent to 18 suspension bridges. Cables traverse over 110 metres to the centre node above the scoreboard assembly, which serves as the main anchor for the roof structure. Each suspension cable has 13 hanger cables that hold up the new roof. A 10 metres tall ETFE façade mounted between the original structure and the start of the new roof provides a view into the stadium from the outside. Since the arena is home to a Canadian Football League team, the BC Lions, and a Major League Soccer team, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, BC Place needs to feel unique for each team. The lighting design has been tailored to completely transform the building based on which team is playing, and is focused on three key areas: the façade, the roof, and the support structure. Using colour and sequenced lighting shows the design is able to create identifiable signature scenes for each user group. This has been achieved using Lumenpulse Lumenbeam Large, Lumenpulse Lumenbeam Xlarge (LBX) RGB, EN Group Lighting 5000K LED fixtures, directed by a Pharos LPC-60 controller The audio challenge at BC Place was met by a collaboration
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