[News] "Scotia Place" ground breaking and design release on July 22 1pm MT

[You Need a Thneed]

Article about thee Stephenson building, which is apparently being rebuilt into the arena facade:

https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...e-event-centre

[Parallex]

Originally Posted by D as in David

Sex parties on off nights.

So Chicken on the Way is getting a concession booth then?

[Johnny Makarov]

The Cale Cauldron.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Confluence: word of the year for 2024 in Calgary.

It contrasts Edmonton's "Effluence" for every year.

[tony-soprano]

Originally Posted by flamesareone

any word on capacity?

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[Jiggy_12]

I wonder when we'll get to see some concourse design renderings and interior plans

[FlamesFanInEdmonton]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

https://twitter.com/user/status/1815478289760506258

I can't be the only one who hates these sort of things. This is not ground breaking...it's digging in a planters box. Break out the damn jackhammers!!

[Ashasx]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

The nice part about the "Fire" part is that I think that design probably will look pretty nice even without the lighting to make it look like fire.

You can kind of see it in two of the photos where the lighting is more dim but it will probably look pretty good even in the day with the lights off.

And then of course the "Ring of Fire" effect is going to be pretty sweet effect when walking into a Flames game.

This was my biggest concern with it just being a screen. This should look good during the day as well.

[FanSince'01]

Really love the design - very modern but the ring of fire on top definitely makes it feel uniquely ours. And the interior looks like it's going to be an awesome experience to watch hockey and concerts.

The name is lame corporate BS but it doesn't really matter as we'll have a nickname for it probably before it even opens. Calling it the Fireplace is an easy nickname, but I like some of the others bandied about here already, like the Cauldron.

[D as in David]

[Major Major]

No concourse pics?

[DionTheDman]

1st half is Saddledome's accessibility, 2nd half is the new arena.

[mile]

Looks pretty good

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by UKflames

The 'Fire' secton does look ribbed and have a 3D effect

It's for your pleasure.

[DionTheDman]

[Parallex]

We should nickname it The Firepit... that way when it starts going over-budget and/or later on when CSEC inevitably puts out their greedy mitts for taxpayer reno money we can just change the word from "Fire" to "Money".

[Since1984]

The scoreboard retracting into the roof during concert mode is a nice touch.

[You Need a Thneed]

City Website is now updated:

https://www.calgary.ca/major-projects/scotia-place.html

[DionTheDman]

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by Since1984

The scoreboard retracting into the roof during concert mode is a nice touch.