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Press kit - Press release - PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture

Press Kit | no. 2197-02

Press release only in English

PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch

Vancouver, Canada

Revery Architecture

Mass timber innovation takes centerstage

Vancouver, Canada, 2025-07-17 - 

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.


Design brief

  • Create a covered venue for up to 10,000 patrons
  • Maintain views of iconic North Shore Mountains
  • Provide a state-of-the-art venue for emerging artists and touring productions alike
  • Reduce event noise pollution for residential neighbours
  • Showcase environmental sustainability and climate resilience

Site-specific innovation 

The Amphitheatre’s defining feature is a starburst mass timber roof with 105-metre spans and 25-metre-high arcs, which provides weather protection and improved acoustics, while perfectly framing Vancouver’s world-famous North Shore Mountains. The structure consists of 60 arches arranged in a series of 6 barrel vaults that intersect at diagonal planes. It will be the largest free-span mass timber roof in the world.


The Amphitheatre is located in Hastings Park, which is surrounded by residential neighbourhoods and is adjacent to the commercially significant Hastings corridor. The park’s central location means that it is perfectly poised to meet the needs of the community, while also becoming an iconic regional attraction. At the same time, the proximity of residential neighbours necessitated careful acoustic design to minimize event noise pollution. Revery worked closely with acousticians at Stages Consultants to ensure an optimal sound experience for the audience, with minimal disruption to the surrounding area.


State-of-the-art performance venue 

Designed with a generous permanent stage, a 3-storey back-of-house building, and facilities for merchandise, food, and beverage sales, the venue will attract a variety of events.


Custom house lighting, rigging, and sound equipment will provide accessible, optimized plug-and-play systems, catering to community, non-profit, and touring productions alike. Audiences will be comfortably accommodated in a variety of spectator areas that include removeable seats to create a dance floor or standing room, flexible lawn seating, and VIP box suites. A generous ramp network flanking the seating area on both sides will provide equitable access (targeting Rick Hansen Accessibility Foundation Gold) that enhances the guest experience.


Environmental impact and climate resiliency 

The project is targeting Zero Carbon Building certification through Canada Green Building Council and is designed in alignment with LEED Gold. It will be 100% electric and powered by renewable (hydroelectric) energy. It is also targeting Salmon Safe certification, reflecting a commitment to minimizing impact on local ecology and waterways.


An innovative stormwater management system, fully integrated with the roof assembly and buttress footings, will capture, clean, and utilize rainwater to irrigate the site’s landscape. Excess water will be slowly released into the district stormwater system to protect the urban watershed and contribute to local stormwater management efforts, which is a significant local concern given Vancouver’s annual rainfall.


Over 2,000 cubic metres of mass timber will be used for the landmark roof, achieving a 40% reduction in embodied carbon compared to the baseline. Mass timber is a regionally sourced and renewable material; it is also exceptionally durable and possesses a significant carbon sequestering capacity.


Showcasing mass timber 

The massive starburst roof is the first of its kind to be realized in mass timber, showcasing innovation in the use of this material. The precedent-setting structure features both glulam and cross-laminated timber (CLT); the elegant arches leverage the superior strength-to-weight ratio of glulam, while a CLT deck provides a structural diaphragm for stability.


The use of mass timber products will enhance the amphitheatre’s acoustics, support the responsible sourcing of materials, reduce the project’s embodied carbon, and provide outstanding weather resilience and fire safety.

Technical sheet

Name: PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch

Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada 

Certification: Targeting LEED Gold Certification (New Construction), Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) Gold, Salmon-Safe, and  CAGBC Zero Carbon Building (ZCB)

Category: Outdoor Performance Venue 

Key Feature: The self-supporting starburst mass timber arch roof structure will be one of the largest in the world, spanning an impressive 105m. 

Project size: 12,350 sqm 

Total Floors: 3

Overall height: 25m

Consultants

Structural Engineer: Fast + Epp

Contractor: EllisDon

Mechanical Engineer: Introba

Electrical Engineer: AES Engineering

Civil Engineer: Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd.

Building Code: LMDG Code Consultant

Landscape Architecture: PFS Studio

Transportation Engineer: R.F. Binne + Associates

Building Envelope + Sustainability: Stantec

AV Systems, Acoustics, Theatre Planning: Stages Consulting

Functional Programming + Engagement: Inform Planning

Quantity Surveying + Costing: James Bush & Associates

Indigenous Cultural Advisor: Angela George

Geotechnical Engineer: RAM Consulting

Structural Snow Loading, Cladding Wind Load Assessment, Desktop Aerodynamic Stability: RWDI Consulting Engineers & Scientists

Temporary Construction & Shoring Engineer: Somerset Construction Engineering

Key suppliers

Structural steel: Walters Group

Mass timber: Nordic Structures

About Revery Architecture (Revery)

Revery Architecture (Revery) is an internationally recognized architecture, interior design, and planning practice. The firm is committed to a philosophy of ‘Building Beyond Buildings’, a passion for placemaking, and aligning architecture with broader community initiatives to shape inspiring, authentically responsive spaces that stimulate human interactions, engage the senses, improve quality of life, and bring joy.

 
Revery is led by the studio’s long-time design lead, Venelin Kokalov. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, the 45-person team hails from 18 countries, contributing to the practice’s international expertise, multicultural understanding, and passion.


Revery embodies an innovation-oriented studio, balancing creative reverie with technical excellence and a sensitive urban planning approach that is guided by the people and natural settings they serve. At the core of the practice is a commitment to realize designs that are resilient, transformative, and supportive of individual, civic, and global sustainability goals. The team believes that buildings should be inspirational, make a positive impact, and enrich the social, economic, and environmental conditions of their communities.

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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - 25m-high arcs will perfectly frame views of Vancouver's North Shore mountains. - Photo credit: Mir
25m-high arcs will perfectly frame views of Vancouver's North Shore mountains.
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture -  The mass timber roof will provide a memorable experience for performers and audience members alike.  - Photo credit: Mir
The mass timber roof will provide a memorable experience for performers and audience members alike.
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture -  A variety of fixed and flexible seating will provide versatile audience configurations.  - Photo credit: Mir
A variety of fixed and flexible seating will provide versatile audience configurations.
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture -  A 7m-high crescent-shaped acoustic wall along the site's south adjacency will create a continuous line-of-sight barrier directly behind the lawn seating area, thus limiting noise pollution to the Amphitheatre's residential neighbours.  - Photo credit: Mir
A 7m-high crescent-shaped acoustic wall along the site's south adjacency will create a continuous line-of-sight barrier directly behind the lawn seating area, thus limiting noise pollution to the Amphitheatre's residential neighbours.
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture -  The precedent-setting roof will provide exceptional acoustic benefits, unmistakable character, and year-round weather protection.  - Photo credit: Mir
The precedent-setting roof will provide exceptional acoustic benefits, unmistakable character, and year-round weather protection.
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture -  A generous ramp network will flank the seating area, providing equitable access and enhancing the guest experience.   - Photo credit: Mir
A generous ramp network will flank the seating area, providing equitable access and enhancing the guest experience.
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Aerial view of the roof structure in progress
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - Timber arch structure progress - Photo credit: Ellis Don
Timber arch structure progress
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Central intersection of primary steel and wood members
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - Beginning of glulam mass timber arch installation - Photo credit:  Ellis Don
Beginning of glulam mass timber arch installation
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Human scale at ground level
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1:200 model - abstracted roof structure
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - 1:200 model - abstracted roof structure - Photo credit: Revery
1:200 model - abstracted roof structure
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1:200 model revealing 3 different layers of the roof structure
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - 1:200 model envisioning atmosphere under the roof - Photo credit: Revery
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Exploded axonometric diagram
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - Site plan - Photo credit: Revery
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Press kit | 2197-02 - Press release | PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch - Revery Architecture - Commercial Architecture - Steel central star node and primary steel reinforcing members connection - Photo credit: Revery
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