Mass timber roof
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Project • By Revery Architecture • Theaters
PNE Amphitheatre
Revery Architecture’s PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch will showcase mass timber in a precedent-setting starburst arch roof. The project leverages mass timber’s unique acoustic potential and biophilic character to deliver an unforgettable experience for performers and audiences as large as 10,000 people. The Amphitheatre will be Vancouver’s first net-zero carbon cultural project and will host the FIFA Fan Festival™ during the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver.
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Design brief
- Create a covered venue for up to 10,000 patrons
- Maintain views of iconic North Shore Mountains
- Provide state-of-the-art venue for emerging artists and touring product... More
News • News • 4 Jun 2024
Vancouver's Pacific National Exhibition Amphitheatre to feature a precedent-setting mass timber roof
Situated in Hastings Park, Vancouver, the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) Amphitheatre by Revery Architecture and engineers Fast + Epp envisions a covered, open-air theatre venue with a capacity of approximately 10,0000 beneath a precedent-setting starburst mass timber roof. Designed to span more than 340 feet (104 m), the roof will be one of the world's largest free-span timber roof structures upon completion.
Courtesy Pacific National Exhibition
The structure includes 60 arches arranged in 6-barrel vaulted segments intersecting at diagonal planes, forming 80-foot-high (24-meter-high) arcs that frame views toward Vancouver's North Shore Mountains. At the same time, the footings touch down into the landscape at three point... More