B.C. Place Stadium
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| Address | 777 Pacific Boulevard |
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| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Coordinates | 49°16′36″N 123°6′43″W / 49.27667°N 123.11194°WCoordinates: 49°16′36″N 123°6′43″W / 49.27667°N 123.11194°W |
| Public transit |
Stadium–Chinatown Yaletown–Roundhouse |
| Owner | Province of British Columbia |
| Operator | BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) |
| Capacity | 54,500 (Total) 22,120 (MLS) |
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Polytan (FIFA recommended 2 Star) |
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| Broke ground | April 1981 |
| Opened | June 19, 1983 |
| Renovated | 2009 (interior), 2011 (exterior and interior) |
| Construction cost |
C$126.1 million ($275 million in 2016 dollars) Renovation: 2009 to 2011 - $514 million ($544 million in 2016 dollars) Total cost: $819 million in 2016 dollars |
| Architect | Studio Phillips Barratt, Ltd. Stantec Architecture Ltd. (renovation) |
| Structural engineer |
Geiger Berger Associates (original roof) Geiger Engineers (new roof & centre-hung scoreboard) Schlaich Bergermann & Partner (consulting engineers) |
| Services engineer | Genivar, Inc. (renovation) |
| General contractor |
Dillingham Construction PCL Westcoast Constructors Inc. (renovation) |
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BC Lions (CFL) (1983–present) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) (2011–present) Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL) (1983–1984) Vancouver Nighthawks (WBL) (1988) |
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BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium located at the north side of False Creek, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province. It is currently the home of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the annual Canada Sevens (part of the World Rugby Sevens Series) as well as the BC Sports Hall of Fame. The stadium also served as the main stadium for the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Paralympics which Vancouver hosted.
The stadium opened on June 19, 1983 and was built as an indoor structure with an air-supported roof, the largest of its kind in the world upon its opening. Following the 2010 Winter Olympics, BC Place was closed for 16 months as part of an extensive revitalization, the centrepiece of which was replacing the inflatable roof with a retractable roof supported by cables. Once construction was completed, the stadium's new roof was also the largest of its type.
Construction of the stadium started in 1981 and was completed in 1983. BC Place was built as part of the preparations for the 1986 World's Fair, Expo 86. The stadium was the world's largest air-supported domed stadium until May 4, 2010 when it was deflated for the last time in preparation for the erection of its new retractable roof. Its original air-supported design was similar to the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota which was home to both the Minnesota Twins Major League Baseball team and the Minnesota Vikings National Football League team.
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