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

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Freeway

Might be a few days for detailed floorplans to be available.

If the concourses have no chokepoints that will be a huge win.

[sureLoss]

Originally Posted by Shazam

If the concourses have no chokepoints that will be a huge win.

On the official blue prints the concourses are measured by how many Ram trucks they can fit.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

On the official blue prints the concourses are measured by how many Ram trucks they can fit.

Are they African or European Rams?

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by Shazam

If the concourses have no chokepoints that will be a huge win.

The big thing is ensuring you have multiple concourses.

With some of the new arenas the concourses are actually more narrow than the Saddledome.

The difference is you have the street level restaurants, the main 100 level concourse, and then full concourses at the 200 level (and 300 level in some arenas).

So the difference is that you're spreading the traffic out.

The issue with the Saddledome is often misrepresented as the concourse being too narrow, which isn't the case, the issue is all of your 100 level, 200 level, and 300 level guests go to the same concourse, which is almost impossible to navigate.

That's a bit of the issue with Rogers Place too...the Upper Concourse kind of sucks...fewer options that almost encourage you to go back to the main concourse.

[Shazam]

Yup, looks like there's multiple concourses as well. I look forward to dropping drinks onto Oiler fans.

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by MotoRacer

right... but thanks, wouldn't have seen this gem

"The venue is designed so it can transition to full electrification at any point in time, during its operational life"

Being pedantic but they used overtime instead of over time here...

The building can accommodate improved and modern technologies when they become available to convert from primarily gas-powered equipment and machinery to electric, overtime.

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by Shazam

If the concourses have no chokepoints that will be a huge win.

This is not detailed at all but it provides some insight into where the floorplan might have issues. Maybe near the SW entrance going to the west end and again by the Flames store in the NW corner.
https://www.calgary.ca/major-project...ic-plazas.html

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

The issue with the Saddledome is often misrepresented as the concourse being too narrow, which isn't the case, the issue is all of your 100 level, 200 level, and 300 level guests go to the same concourse, which is almost impossible to navigate.

The Saddledome has two chokepoints on the concourse that really do impede traffic quite a bit.

[BigThief]

How is transit/ctrsin access being visioned?

[Remember1989]

Just my opinion probably but y’all should start a new thread about it the actual updated details rather than just editing the old one.

[Freeway]

Based on the limited floorplans we saw today, the end-zone concourses will be narrower than the side-zone concourses, so they could be pinch points as they are in the current building. We'll see what the detailed floorplans reveal.

[Goriders]

Originally Posted by Remember1989

Just my opinion probably but y’all should start a new thread about it the actual updated details rather than just editing the old one.

There should also be a seperate thread for complaining about getting a new state of the art rink and/or the layout and/or the lack of chuckee cheeses in the lobby.

[Sylvanfan]

I was hoping it would be the Telus Terrordome.

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Absolutely terrible. Where are the automated gun turrets to keep Oilers fans away?

I wanted a huge long range heavy artillery piece on the roof, and every time the Flames score it shells Edmonton.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by getbak

"Air was incorporated into the building."


Good, so we'll be able to breathe.

For 20 bucks.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by BigThief

How is transit/ctrsin access being visioned?

I don't think there's any details yet.

But conisdering how easy it would be to do with the current empty canvas we have now, and the station going to be underground anyway - it would seem looney to not build an underground tunnel the 1 block.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

On the official blue prints the concourses are measured by how many Ram trucks they can fit.

Does this account for Ram inflation?

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Must Scotiabank and rogers be attached to everything? And another 'Place'? So boring.

Otherwise, yay

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Question is will the attached restaurants or concourse concession stands be more cost-friendly?

I bet popcorn and drinks will set you back more than a handheld dish at a neighboring sit down place.

Sadly lord Katz up the highway set a terrifying precedent there...

[Jordan!]

Does Canada have no possible sponsors though? Jesus. Rogers or Scotia everything