Place Bell, Sports Arena Complex, Laval Project, Quebec Architecture, Images
Place Bell in Laval
Sports Arena Architecture in Canada ? design by Lemay
21 Oct 2017
Place Bell
Architects: Lemay
Location: Laval, southwestern Quebec (north of Montreal), Canada
Place Bell

Soon to be one of Quebec?s most in-demand sports and entertainment destinations, Laval?s Place Bell is now officially open! The new home of the Laval Rocket – an American Hockey League (AHL) team affiliated with the Montreal Canadiens – Place Bell features a 10,000-seat arena with NHL-compliant ice rink that can easily transform into a performance amphitheatre. It also boasts a 2,500-seat Olympic speed and figure-skating arena, and a regular, 500-seat skating rink, both of which are accessible to the public and sports organizations.
 

?This building is a powerful example of our commitment to design, to community and to an integrated project delivery method,? said Design Principal and Lemay Partner Andrew King.

 

?Most of all, we hope the project beautifully frames the stadium experience for all users, whether they are competing athletes, concertgoers or simply residents enjoying a day on the ice.?

 

Designed by leading architects Lemay and CannonDesign as part of a design-build driven by Quebec construction leader Pomerleau, the new community resource benefited from an integrated design approach and the extensive use of technologies like BIM (Building Information Modeling) and VDC (Vis...