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 The "SKYDOME" -- Toronto Ontario, CANADA Posted by:  Jake39
N 43° 38.539 W 079° 23.415
17T E 629833 N 4833406
... The 'SkyDome' (the one and only)now called the Rogers Centre, is situated close to Lake Ontario and the 'CN Tower', was the world's first multi-purpose retractable domed stadium, and now a defining part of the Toronto skyline.
Waymark Code: WM284
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 10/06/2005
Views: 234
The 'SkyDome' became the new home of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, June 5, 1989.
This retractable roof stadium is the world's most advanced and luxurious ballpark. The stadium employs leading edge technology in both design and function.
From the artificial turf to the 161 private SkyBoxes, the finest attention to detail was given.
At conception, SkyDome took an innovative approach to financing, construction and design. Each private company contributed 5 million dollars in exchange for preferred supplier status and a SkyBox. The final construction cost of SkyDome exceeded 500 million dollars.
In April of 1999, SkyDome was purchased by Sportsco International, L.P.
Architects Rod Robbie and Michael Allen designed SkyDome and have patented its retractable roof system. Preparation of the site began in April 1986, with groundbreaking taking place in October of that same year. The last exterior concrete was poured in November of 1988 and the first test of the moveable roof panels took place in January 1989.
More than 10,000 person-years of employment were created by the construction of SkyDome.
SKYDOME FACTS
ROOF:
SkyDome's roof system features a series of 3 moveable panels and 1 stationary panel. Panels 2 and 3 slide on parallel rails while panel 1 slides on a circular rail "tucking" underneath 2 and 3
.. the roof operates on a system of steel tracks and 54 drive mechanisms called "bogies" and is powered by a series of DC motors that generate over 750 horsepower
.. roof area is 339,343 square feet or 31,525 square metres
... weight is 11,000 tons
... span at widest point- 674 feet or 209 metres
... height is 282 feet or 86 metres (from field level to highest point)
... covering is single PVC membrane on insulated acoustic steel deck
... 100% of the field and 91% of the seating area is exposed with the roof open
... open/close time - 20 minutes (71 feet or 21 metres per minute)
JUMBOTRON VIDEO DISPLAY BOARD
*** largest video display board in North America, second largest in the world (Japan)
*** the board was built by the Sony Corporation
*** 67,200 light bulbs make up the viewing area
*** dimensions are 33 feet high (10.0 metres) by 110 feet wide (33.6 metres)
*** cost was $17,000,000
SEATING
***five levels: Esplanade, Club, luxury skyboxes on 2 levels, SkyDeck
*** 50,516 for baseball
Building Address:
1 Blue Jays Way
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5V 1J4
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 01/06/1989
What is the name of this building?: Rogers Centre
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