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[T.E.C.II]

I'm not sure that could be compatible with baseball, even with modern materials. The Astrodome had to have the windows in much of its roof painted over.
https://www.paulryanwindows.com/blog/little-known-history-astrodome-roof/

And, "during the winter"? They don't play during the winter. As far as I know, any discussion of the notion of grass in Rogers Centre never involved trying to keep it alive through the winter, only putting it in every spring then removing it after the season ended.

Any new stadium would need to have grass. I don't think that's up for debate. It might be tricky keeping grass alive in the winter, but I'm sure Rogers would plan for that.

As for the glass roof, I posted this a few pages back, but Portland is hoping to get an MLB franchise, and this is their proposal for a domed stadium. Of course, this is just a proposal, but maybe they've figured things regarding how a glass roof could work?

 

[many7695]

Yes! Hokkaido's future stadium is the model that we should be looking at, given that Sapporo's climate is similar to that of Toronto.

The retractable roof should be translucent or transparent to allow more light to enter to allow grass to grow during the winter.

I really like the batter's eye of that stadium.

Make the stadium colour Blue Jays blue witn some black and red accents here and there it would be perfect and put a large Blue Jays logo on the roof

 

[afransen]

Any new stadium would need to have grass. I don't think that's up for debate. It might be tricky keeping grass alive in the winter, but I'm sure Rogers would plan for that.

As for the glass roof, I posted this a few pages back, but Portland is hoping to get an MLB franchise, and this is their proposal for a domed stadium. Of course, this is just a proposal, but maybe they've figured things regarding how a glass roof could work?

I'm guessing it is plastic film and not glass.

 

[T.E.C.II]

Make the stadium colour Blue Jays blue witn some black and red accents here and there it would be perfect and put a large Blue Jays logo on the roof

I kept parts of it brown just because I like the look.

 

[many7695]

I kept parts of it brown just because I like the look.

Love it

 

[Automation Gallery]

So what's it cost to build something like that in Toronto...1 billion dollars??

 

[Amare]

So what's it cost to build something like that in Toronto...1 billion dollars??

I dont see the problem here. That's something which Rogers could afford with how they love to jack everyones rates up every 3 months.

 

[T.E.C.II]

So what's it cost to build something like that in Toronto...1 billion dollars??

That stadium in particular costs five hundred and thirty million., with a seating capacity of 35,000. Meanwhile, the Rangers' new stadium costs 1 billion, with a capacity of 40,000.

 

[TossYourJacket]

So what's it cost to build something like that in Toronto...1 billion dollars??

As long as the taxpayers aren't paying for it, Rogers can spend whatever they want imo.

 

[animatronic]

Any new stadium would need to have grass. I don't think that's up for debate. It might be tricky keeping grass alive in the winter, but I'm sure Rogers would plan for that.

As for the glass roof, I posted this a few pages back, but Portland is hoping to get an MLB franchise, and this is their proposal for a domed stadium. Of course, this is just a proposal, but maybe they've figured things regarding how a glass roof could work?

Rangers stadium uses turf. With recent advances in turf quality there isn’t the same pressure for natural grass.

 

[animatronic]

Like American Family Field, but it would be more original and less hideous (due to advances in technology since the planning of that stadium).

The new Blue Jays stadium should combine the aesthetics of a classic jewelbox ballpark with a transparent retractable roof that covers both the field and the seats.

This new stadium should seat 30,000 to 40,000 fans.

40k is way too big. Should be less than 35k.

 

[Automation Gallery]

40k is way too big. Should be less than 35k.

Ugh, less than 35k would make it one of the smallest stadiums in the MLB. why?
..if anything build 40-45k, Toronto deserves to be one of the top 10 franchises in the MLB

 

[T.E.C.II]

Rangers stadium uses turf. With recent advances in turf quality there isn’t the same pressure for natural grass.

I think in the Rangers case, the decision was made due to not being able to maintain the field, and it probably being too hot to grow grass. Same goes for Arizona. Still, players tend to hate playing on turf, so I'd be surprised if Rogers didn't at least try to make grass work.

 

[architecture fan]

Love it

Sorry not a fan of this. I don’t think replacing the Rogers Center should even be a discussion, certainly not based on any of the examples provided here so far. A renovation designed by a high caliber firm is what it deserves. Introduce glazing at the roof, revise all the exterior glazing, storefronts and hotel curtain wall, etc. As for the location, if there is one thing Toronto has that New York, Chicago or any other city doesn’t have, it is the colossal / iconic one-two punch of the CN tower and Rogers Center. The baseball sightlines may not be the best according to some (I have enjoyed every game I have attended there from various seating areas) but we shouldn’t consider sacrificing so many other factors for the sake of a new stadium. Unless there is a proposal that matches or exceeds the ambition that created the SkyDome, we would end up with a worse stadium. Some of the examples in this thread are basically new versions of the old Exhibition stadium. The Rogers Center achieves so much on a very compact footprint, right in the middle of downtown. 100% of the field is exposed to the sky and I believe 90% of the seats. Fully agree that when the roof is closed it is its worst atrtribute, which is why introducing glazing at the roof would address this. With some much needed architectural design upgrades, this is our version of the Colosseum. It’s not an architectural jewel but to knock it down and replace it with a mediocre stadium would be very short sighted.

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

I kept parts of it brown just because I like the look.

I'm thinking "birdhouse" when I see it that way...