TOareaFan
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seems it happened....quietly, I guess. He has pics and video on his twitter feed.
https://twitter.com/JLew1050?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
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It didn't open that quietly. A front page story is coming!
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TOareaFan
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no doubt....i had recalled the "opening wednesday" and did google news search and found nothing about it in the local media....so that was my "quietly" reference
someMidTowner
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Front page story as promised:
http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2016/02/biosteel-centre-officially-opens-ahead-nba-all-star-weekend
http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2016/02/biosteel-centre-officially-opens-ahead-nba-all-star-weekend
someMidTowner
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Bonus photos not used in the article:
Practice courts
Kitchenette in the adjacent fitness centre
Fitness centre
Bird strike glazing
BioSteel gear
practice courts
Recovery area
View from second floor players lounge
Players lounge
Full kitchen adjacent to lounge
Fitness centre viewed from second floor
The War Room
Business area
Video screening room
Lobby
Practice courts
Kitchenette in the adjacent fitness centre
Fitness centre
Bird strike glazing
BioSteel gear
practice courts
Recovery area
View from second floor players lounge
Players lounge
Full kitchen adjacent to lounge
Fitness centre viewed from second floor
The War Room
Business area
Video screening room
Lobby
Attachments
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
Exteriors leave a lot to be desired architecturally but it looks very impressive on the inside.
NBGtect
Active Member
It does look great on the inside. The large murals/photos of the City look awesome. My only criticism is that there aren't more Biosteel labeled items, like the flooring, furniture, or fake trees. Oh, and the industrial/business park architecture seems cheap.
josephdavidmckee
New Member
Am I the only one who thinks "#drinkthepink" is a little gross?
Armour
Senior Member
It was probably approved by Stephanie Guthrie.
Johnny Au
Senior Member
The UT article did not mention that the war room is powered by IBM Watson, aka the computer that beat Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in Jeopardy!
christiesplits
Senior Member
Renamed the OVO Athletic Centre. No mention of any (much needed) exterior upgrades.
www.thestar.com
Raptors rename practice facility OVO Athletic Centre
Partnership with Drake continues to grow as they rename the two-storey, 68,000-square foot venue on the Exhibition Grounds which opened before NBA all-star weekend in 2016.
www.thestar.com
Vanalla
Active Member
Aren't these renders of the exterior upgrades?
