WE'RE GOING OPEN-AIR.
(BUT HOLD THE RAIN.)

Revealing over 7500 square metres of clear blue sky, the new retractable roof will turn BC Place into a year-round, open-air facility and a new architectural signature for our province.

This cable-supported roof is the biggest of its kind in the world, and lets us tailor the atmosphere for any event — from summer festivals in the sun, to football games under the stars, to indoor exhibitions comfortably protected from the rain. The transformation takes just 20 minutes.

For a closer look at the roof, download the BC Place Google Earth model.

Roof Facts

• The blue-sky opening is 100 metres by 85 metres — the same size as the field below.
• The fabric roof section retracts into the centre of the opening, where it's hidden inside of a pod above the videoboard.
• Each of the support masts is 47 metres tall. All together, the structure is like 18 suspension bridges, each around 200 metres long.
• The new roof is much more energy efficient than the original roof, saving 25 percent on energy costs (or about $350,000 per year).