BC Place Stadium

BC Place Stadium
BC Place
Exterior view of BC Place Stadium in September 2011
Data
place	777 Pacific Blvd, Vancouver , BC V6B 4Y8
Coordinates	49 ° 16 '36.3 "  N , 123 ° 6' 43.2"  W Coordinates: 49 ° 16 '36.3 "  N , 123 ° 6' 43.2"  W.
owner	British Columbia Province
operator	BC Pavilion Corporation
start of building	April 1981
opening	June 19, 1983
Renovations	2009-2011
surface	artificial grass
costs	CAD 126 million (1981–1983) CAD 563 million (2009–2011)
architect	Studio Phillips Barrett
capacity	54,320 seats ( Canadian football ) 21,000 seats ( football )
playing area	120 m × 85 m
Societies)
BC Lions ( CFL , since 1983) Vancouver Whitecaps ( NASL , 1983–1984) Vancouver Nighthawks ( WBL , 1988) Vancouver Whitecaps ( MLS , since 2011)
Events
Expo 86 2010 Winter Olympics Winter Paralympics 2010 Gray Cup ( CFL , 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2011, 2014) Football Women's World Cup 2015

The BC Place Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in the Canadian city of Vancouver , Province of British Columbia . It is the home ground of the Canadian football team the BC Lions and football - franchises of the Vancouver Whitecaps from the Major League Soccer . In addition, concerts and trade fair events take place here regularly . The owner is the province of British Columbia, which has transferred operations to the state-owned BC Pavilion Corporation . During the 2010 Winter Olympics , the opening and closing ceremonies and award ceremonies took place here.

history

The stadium was built with a view to the World Expo 86 . Construction began in April 1981 and the opening took place on June 19, 1983. The construction costs amounted to 126 million CAD . When it opened, it was the world's largest stadium with an air-supported roof ; this consisted of thin Teflon layers .

On January 5, 2007, a crack occurred in the roof after heavy wet snow accumulated on the roof. Because of the warm air that was blown between the top two layers to melt the snow, the crack enlarged. As a result, the roof of BC Place collapsed. The remaining air was then released in a controlled manner. At the time of the collapse there were no people in the building. However, the pressure that suddenly escaped destroyed the glass fronts of the surrounding buildings. The operating company blamed the bad weather conditions at the time of the incident. The stadium can still be classified as “safe”, experts confirmed in retrospect. Any water that had entered had to be pumped from inside the stadium. On January 19, 2007, the roof could be inflated again after the repair work was completed.

From 2009 to 2011 the stadium for 563 million was CAD renovated. The work was divided into two construction phases. In the first phase, the seats, the sanitary facilities and the suites were upgraded. This work was completed in October 2009. After the Winter Paralympics 2010 , the air-supported roof was replaced by a closable roof during the second construction phase, similar to the construction of the Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt am Main . This can be opened within twenty minutes and then has an opening of 120 m × 85 m, i.e. the same size as the playing field. In addition, a centrally suspended scorerboard with a size of 21 m × 12 m was installed.

Usage and events

The BC Lions from the Canadian Football League and the Vancouver Whitecaps from the Major League Soccer are currently playing their games at BC Place. Usually only the lower tier is used for football matches in the Whitecaps . A tent roof is stretched over the lower tier, transforming BC Place into a small football stadium.

Previous users of the stadium were the Vancouver Whitecaps soccer team ( NASL , 1983–1984) and the Vancouver Nighthawks basketball team ( WBL , 1988)

During the 2010 Winter Olympics , the opening and closing ceremonies and award ceremonies took place here. The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics 2010 was also held here. The final of the Gray Cup , the championship of the Canadian Football League (1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994, 1999, 2005, 2011 and 2014) has taken place at BC Place Stadium nine times .

The stadium was also the venue for the annual Slam City Jam . The 2014 NHL Heritage Classic was held here in March 2014 .

BC Place Stadium was one of the six venues for the 2015 Women's World Cup .

gallery

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  BC Place Stadium before renovation

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  A skateboarding event at BC Place Stadium (2006)

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  The stadium in May 2010 without a roof

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  Construction of the new roof structure in February 2011

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  Interior of the renovated BC Place in September 2011

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  For soccer games, the BC Place is transformed into a soccer stadium with the help of a tent roof.

Web links

Commons : BC Place Stadium  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Website of BC Place Stadium (English)
• Picture gallery
• Concert list of BC Place Stadium (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Jim Morris: BC Place to be gussied up in time for 2011 Gray Cup . In: The Globe and Mail , November 1, 2010. 
2. ^ Vancouver's History. In: vancouvertourism.com. Retrieved July 12, 2012 . 
3. ↑ Vancouver's roof damage. Olympic organizers defend the broken arena. Der Tagesspiegel , January 8, 2007, accessed on February 6, 2007 . 
4. ↑ Stadium dome returns to Vancouver skyline. CBC News, January 19, 2007, accessed February 6, 2007 . 
5. ^ The New Stadium - BC Place. bcplacestadium.com, accessed July 12, 2012 . 
6. ^ BC Place: New turf and center-hung videoboard. Retrieved July 12, 2012 . 
7. ↑ Canadian host cities for 2015 Women's World Cup unveiled. cbc.ca, accessed May 4, 2014 .