The olympic stadium is the largest covered amphitheatre in québec with seating for 56 000 spectators in the stands and up to 60 000 when the floor is used.
Olympic stadium roof.
Built in the mid 1970s as the main venue for the 1976 summer olympics it is nicknamed the big o a reference to both its name and to the doughnut shape of the permanent component of the stadium s roof.
Stade olympique is a multi purpose stadium in montreal canada located at olympic park in the hochelaga maisonneuve district of the city.
The tent roof made of plexiglas is the most extraordinary part of the stadium which even covers parts of the surrounding olympic park.
The olympic stadium in munich was built for the summer olympics 1972.
At the time the tent like roof of the munich olympic stadium was an architectural sensation the likes of which had never been seen before.
Dismantling montreal s olympic stadium would be foolish says man in charge the stadium and.
At twice the size of the previous roof it weighs more than 6 000 tonnes and.
The first two roofs did.
You ll be gone for 120 exciting minutes and we promise you that every minute will be unforgettable.
About 5 000 construction workers worked at the construction site for more than one million hours.
The completion date for the olympic stadium s planned 250 million roof replacement is being pushed back a year officials say to make sure they get it right this time.
At the time it was the largest olympic stadium ever built.
The roof of the olympic stadium in munich which covers and unifies the stadium tracks and pools was developed based on the use of computerized mathematical procedures in determining their form and behavior resulting in an architectural form of minimal surfaces first used in voltage covered with these dimensions 74 800m2.
The striking roofline was a spectacular backdrop for the opening ceremonies.
Since it was first opened in 1976 the stadium has welcomed some 66 million visitors it was designed by french architect roger taillibert as a unique monument one that s become an international symbol for montréal.
The quebec government has committed to a new 250 million roof for montreal s olympic stadium by 2023.
All that you need is some courage for we supply the rope and carbiners.
Today it is one of the city s landmarks.
Work has begun to install a new roof on the olympic stadium as part of a 190m transformation of the east london venue.
You climb with a small group up to giddy heights.
