BC PLACE’S HEART AGLOW FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
February 13th, 2012
February 13, 2012
BC PLACE’S HEART AGLOW FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
Vancouver, BC: Watch for the 36-foot tall Northern Lights Display at BC Place to be illuminated a “passionate red” colour this Tuesday, to mark the arrival of Valentine’s Day.
Date:
TUESDAY, February 14, 2012
Times:
MORNING 5:30AM to 8:00AM
EVENING Sunset to 11:00PM
About the “Northern Lights Display” at BC Place
The stadium roof façade – known as the Northern Lights Display - utilizes 1700 ‘ETFE’ panels, stacked four rows high, and 6,800 linear feet of energy-efficient LED lights to create customizable lighting displays. ETFE is a semi-transparent material that allows sunlight into the stadium during the day, but it also contains metal dots called “frits” that reflect the LED light displays at night. Together with the new 38,000 square metre roof at BC Place roof, the Northern Lights Display enables a wide range of both static and dynamic programming, with a total of more than 26,000 addressable lighting elements.
About BC Place
BC Place is the largest sports, exhibition and entertainment venue of its kind in British Columbia, hosting the province’s most notable events including the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. An all-new BC Place reopened in September 2011 after completing a major revitalization that included the installation of the largest cable-supported retractable roof of its kind in the world. Today, BC Place is home to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS franchise, the BC Lions Football Club and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. BC Place is an important generator of economic activity in British Columbia, hosting world-class entertainment events, professional and amateur sport, community gatherings and exhibitions. For more information, please visit www.bcplace.com
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