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[QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 3577823, member: 27"]
When talking about some of these topics, I think it would be prudent to look at BC Place in Vancouver.  This stadium was also built as an air supported dome and was later converted to a fixed roof.

As part of their renovation, they expanded the concourses.  Here are a few pictures that show the impact on the building from the outside and inside.

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[IMG]https://stadiumjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BC-Place-screened-off-upper-deck.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]https://stadiumjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/BC-Place-exterior-courtesy-of-Wikipedia.jpg[/IMG]

The BC Place renovation reportedly cost over $563 million to complete and they had the taxpayers of Canada to cover the bill.

With a fixed roof now in place, it is much easier and practical to open up the footprint of the building,  move walls, expand concourses and introduce ETFE or glass to let light into the facility.

These kinds of things directly impact the fan experience but as you can see in these pictures, also have the potential to dramatically affect the look of the exterior of the building.

I am very much against spending millions to say, cover concrete with bricks on the exterior to improve the appearance of the building.  I am very much in favor of opening up the building and expanding the footprint using ETFE.  These are the kinds of investments that would really make a difference to me.
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