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Folks, remember this is the construction thread, not the pitch thread. There's a pitch thread somewhere, if you care to do some searching.

Due to the wide concourse behind the regular south end, the temp seats are also quite far away from the pitch.

No standing allowed in the South End.

:leaving:

No the stand will only go up the roof. That's why the roof is so damn high.

The temp stands are farther back than I realized. Makes sense with the pretty wide concourse in that area. However I...

This is the construction thread. Philosophical discussions about Argos & all that: there's another thread for that.

How's this for some serious stadium porn. Wow.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfsxpnLXSxg

Thanks for the tip!

So.... I wonder how the BMO Field construction is coming along these days? Maybe with the better weather, we'll get more work done quickly, and more people likely to stop by & post some pictures.

If the stadium has as many empty seats as it did most games last year, you'll be able to pick a dry spot depending on the wind direction etc, no problem -- especially when the weather is bad.

Hard to believe, but that high south roof only allows temporary expansion (bleachers) for about an extra 10k people, incl. some temporary seating in other places. I.e., from 27k in the regular CFL...

Shots fired.

Great pictures, thanks!

I'm surprised to see the pitch all torn out. They were taking such loving care of the old pitch since the last TFC game, even put some pesticides down (for...

I dunno, I'm thinking of winters like the past two, where it was hellish cold, and the snow & ice accumulated for months. Or even worse, the brutal amounts of snow they had in New England one of the...

Yes good point. I wonder about rust or discolouration.

Mostly I still wonder though: what the hell are they going to do with the snow & ice on the "canopy"?

The wind load on a mural completely covering the back of the south end would be insane.

So, any new pictures or construction info available?

I was in the area on the weekend, but we were on a very tight timeline so I couldn't get closer or take any pictures. BMO Field is really...

Yes maybe it will protect the fans if there's no wind & the rain is falling perfectly vertical...:smilielol5:

I didn't have a chance to watch the program. Hopefully I can see it somewhere...

From Twitter:

What I heard is that there's no intention for the temp seats in the south end to be covered. They will extend behind the canopy.

Yes that could be, but with this project it's mostly a guessing game for fans RE final configuration. We shall see I guess!





If you check the previous Winter Classic & other outdoor hockey...

The south roof is so high because that's where most of the temporary seating for big events will go (Grey Cup, Winter Classic & other winter hockey; maybe even MLS playoffs???). After the loss of the...

As OTD mentioned, it's a tradition when the basic structure of a building is complete, called "topping out." It's also often done is some areas when the framing of house is complete -- i.e., not just...

Maybe the colour scheme is gonna be red white and blue. Yeah 'murica. Matches the BMO colour scheme as well.

EDIT Warning this post might lead off topic... Don't succumb to the temptation. :D

Here's a very nice shot of BMO Field with ongoing construction, at night. (Not my photo)

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tgiam/24426182874/in/dateposted/

Yes I read that when it first came out. Here's the full quote related to this aspect:



I see that as the existing west-side suites being upgraded ("something of a facelift"), and that the other...

Very interesting! I had never heard anything about a possible west side reno & expansion up until now (other than possibly some repairs/basic upgrades such as bathroom heat & hot water; insulated...