PERIMETER MASTS
The characteristic mast ring and cable system are documented by the roof engineer.
VANCOUVER / ARCHITECTURE SERIES 02
THE CROWN
OF VANCOUVER.
Thirty-six masts. A field open to the sky. An original study of BC Place’s most recognizable structure.
Explore what is documented, and what is interpreted ↓INDEPENDENT ARCHITECTURAL STUDY
The 36-mast crownReference-informed form · seating and dimensions remain illustrativeChoose a view above. Enter 3D for free orbit and field level. No graphics session runs until you choose it.
FOOTPRINT PROPORTION
The engineer’s published overall length and width inform the model’s proportion, not surveyed coordinates.
FACADE ROWS
The venue describes an illuminated ETFE facade arranged four panels high. Our panel subdivision is simplified.
THE EVIDENCE BEHIND THE DRAWING
Recognizable.
Not overclaimed.
The mast count, spoked-wheel roof principle, fixed membrane surrounding a central opening, overall aspect ratio and four-row facade are grounded in published references. The work is built from original geometry, not photographs, copied plans or a proprietary seat viewer.
Seating rows, aisles, entrances, elevations, scoreboard geometry and field clearances are interpretations. The roof controls reveal the drawing; they do not simulate the actual mechanism or report the roof’s current position. The lighting is a design study, not a live display.
Not a verified seat view, event map, accessibility route or engineering model. Temporary tournament works and event-specific arrangements are not represented.
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