Toronto Rogers Centre Renovations | ?m | ?s | Toronto Blue Jays | Populous

T.E.C.II said:
I feel like the Rogers Centre [sic] doesn't really celebrate the actual players who have played for the team.
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First monument I'd build is to the guy who wanted the statue in the lake and got a visit from the police for his trouble. That man is my hero!
 
denfromoakvillemilton said:
Do people like this park?
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It's not terrible but yes for a long time it left a lot to be desired. The Government led its design and had to pursue multipurpose at the time.

That said, the renovations look very impressive and with the renos coming for the 100 the biggest issue will be addressed(slope and sightline). Concourses and nostalgia based areas are still an opportunity though as well as using the grounds surrounding the building for more than just slabs and walking space oh and cleanliness.

I do hope that it stays around because for me its an integral part of our skyline and has been since I was a year old and maybe one day it will be back in style and these renovations are proving that she has more life left in her.
 
C-mac said:
I don't think this phase will have quite the same impact as phase 1.
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Maybe not, but you will notice it more when there are balls hit into the corners.

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It will certainly be different if you're at the game, particularly in those corner sections. This view, for example, didn't exist before:

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Knowing that the 100 level was a huge concern when visiting the Rogers Centre since the day I went and before ( I'm old lol ). So to me, this is a big resurrection in my eyes. Not only the visual but being there in the present will be a big difference moving forward. This has been a top 3 that they needed to fix and I cannot wait for the renovations. It's been a long time lol.
 
..If only we could bring back the old late 80's/early 90's management with the new ballpark updates, then everything would be almost perfect.
 
T.E.C.II said:
Also worth remembering how far we've come

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Listen it's come a long way to the point I don't mind it anymore. I mean I used to hate the place and being baseball park fanatic, it drove me nuts we had one of the worst parks in baseball.

Due to its organic nature of how it was designed, I'll never be totally happy with it, but at least I don't cringe when I look at it anymore.
 
For anyone interested, here's a rough edit I made of the Rogers Centre using the transparent roof model someone made about a year ago

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I think even if a small portion of the dome was made clear, it would have a significant impact, particularly when the dome is closed.

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T.E.C.II said:
For anyone interested, here's a rough edit I made of the Rogers Centre using the transparent roof model someone made about a year ago

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I think even if a small portion of the dome was made clear, it would have a significant impact, particularly when the dome is closed.

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This plus being able to hide the roof completely when open would be a good idea
 
many7695 said:
This plus being able to hide the roof completely when open would be a good idea
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I think it all comes down to how much of the roof is made to be transparent. One concern brought up in this thread is that fielders might have trouble spotting fly balls. But if the glass didn't go past the outfield, this shouldn't be an issue.

In a perfect world, the hotel wouldn't be there, and they'd be able to open things up. I'm really curious to know what some of the other renovations ideas were.
 
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