I kind of like the unbalanced look - it reminds me of Frankenstein's monster and I'm hoping it will scare opposing teams, especially if the noise reverberates.
I'm assuming that the construction is ahead of schedule due to the balmy December weather. Is there any change to the estimated completion date?
I took like the unbalanced look, even the South end roof is lower than the others, so I think it'll give us a nice unique park to play in.
Construction is ahead of where they expected to be, but of course weather can fuck that right up so cross your fingers. We're expecting to play our home opener May 8-10th.
I also like the unbalanced quirky look. Thats what gives the stadium character and hopefully great atmosphere- sort of like old UK stadiums. If everything is symmetrical or with corners filled, then we end up with a sterile environment. - sort of a SkyDome 2.0. Granted the second tier in the south will help reduce some of the quirkiness.
Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled with the expansion/roof/upgrades/etc...but that will not take away my jealousy of full/complete/proper stadiums like Red Bull Arena & BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston.
Red Bull Arena and Sporting Park (or what ever the official name is now) changed the equation for soccer stadiums in N. America. Even stadiums built on limited budgets like Avaya in San Jose ($100M) have amenities and design elements that just weren't prioritized when BMOF was designed.
To be honest I'm ok with the design at this point. I thought about it and realized during the game I'm not really looking at the stands. Either watching the game or the stuff that happens in the south end lol. Both of which were awesome this year
I went by today and I was blown away by the actual size of the construction. The pictures don't do it justice. Strange seeing the north stands gone but it's all pretty impressive. I know it's not symmetrical and it's not full enclosed but it's ours. It's what we have and it is a massive upgrade from 2007. Looking forward to see how it turns out.
Ya whatever, how the stadium could have looked if you know who would have stayed out, but because this is Toronto we get this half ass reno going, it just reminds me of the old mistake by the lake that was exhibition stadium, the new renovated BMO Field is the mistake by the lake 2.
I am holding judgement until it's done but I am hopeful that it will be open enough to feel like an outdoor park. I've been to a few in Europe, nice ones like Aviva, and for sure they are fantastic but I just couldn't shake the feeling that I wasn't outdoors. I didn't really like that feeling. I am hoping the high roofs and open corners keep some of the 'I'm outdoors' feeling alive.
Also, anyone know what the roof itself is made of? Metal or something opaque or something see through like some of the modern stadiums? Renderings look metal or something I believe.
Agree with you here. It's one thing to have an old building with history; another to build an inferior structure to start with and continually make changes to it.
Considering the weather in this city we should have a proper enclosed stadium. Issue is once you do that you can't easily rip down stands and add extra seats.
Long term (like a decade away or more) I would dream of a 40k SSS somewhere in the city on the subway line.
Does anyone have a running tally of the overall cost of BMO Field so far?
i.e. initial building cost in 06/07, grass installation in 09/10, and the current expansion/renovation for 14/15/16
The roof over the west side canopy is going to look so bush league
Are they replacing the North Stand at all? Like, with a smaller one further back? Or is it going to remain 3-sided permanently?
Indeed, someone does. You can find all the numbers you seek at this link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMO_Field
Be a dove, won't you, and tally up the numbers for us.
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Those gaps will funnell the winds and rain, making it much worse than having no canopy at all.
My favorite place to watch a game at BMO, is in the north stand, where my last seasons tickets were. You can observe the entire pitch, and not have to constantly move your head side to side to follow the play. Makes me wonder if the architects assumed what is good for hockey, must be good for soccer too. Idiotic decision, in my opinion, to reduce, or remove the end zone seats.
Drove past BMO recently. The west side roof looks like it's going to cover about 60% of seats on that side. Pretty bizarre looking to be honest.
Physics says is covers all the seats.
See if the supporting structures are in front of the seats, and the roof is resting on the Supporting structures... then the roof must be covering all the seats. If it were covering only 60% then the support structures would be in the middle of the lower stands at best.
Went for a run down by the lakeshore yesterday morning and got a great look at the construction. I think it's going to look so different once the roof is finished and I get the feeling it will make the stadium appear way bigger. It was pretty cool to see first hand and I'm excited to see the finished product.
With the rioof as high as it is , the rain will enter the lower seats don't believe there is much rain / wind coming from the east . It comes off the lake or in really bad storms from the north ...id say approx 10 to 20 rows up . Surprised no one has mentioned the turnaround on turf at the sky dome . If that is so then why did the Aholes have to leave ? Conspiracy . Was know all the time .
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the white towers are way outside the two grandstands, if the roof comes to the white towers like the mock up. those outside sections should be protected from the rain ... wind is another story.
The blue supports look to be on the edge of the field so the roof will cover to the field edge, however, i believe the first 10 rows is lower deck will still get rained in some instances due to the height of the roof and wind will blow the rain on those areas.
ahaaaaa!! another person who shares my asymmetrical concerns / dislike!!
i freaked out when i realized the western stand was sloped on a different angle, and at a different height than the east.
i couldn't tell during gameday, and that's the main thing.
i'm anal about the roofs now but it's not the end of the world.