B.C. Place Stadium Revitalization, New Roof

BC Place Stadium, the first domed stadium in Canada, has undergone a dramatic transformation, the key to which is a new retractable roof. The 60,000 seat multipurpose stadium had its air-supported roof decommissioned immediately following the 2010 Winter Olympics for construction of the new 39,800 m2 (428,000 ft2) roof, with a 7,340 m2 (79,000 ft2) retractable center section. The new tensioned membrane roof is supported on the existing stadium structure and was designed to minimize the facility down time for construction while re-establishing the venue's icon status in the city. Geiger Engineers led the design team for the new roof as Prime Consultant and Engineer of Record with consultant Schlaich Bergermann & Partner LP.