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some might construe as mind-numbing sci-
ence, HHAngus helped to devise an entirely
new manufacturing approach and method
which resulted in cost savings and dramati-
cally increased productivity – call it a Kodak
moment.
Baseball’s Blue Jays or Football’s Argo-
nauts may attract most of the cheers from
sports fans at Toronto’s Rogers Centre (for-
merly the Skydome), but for engineers, it’s
the structure’s fully-retractable motorized
roof that is the attraction, and is recognized
as a world first for a sports stadium. Another
stadium design feature from HH Angus was
a thermal system that directs cool air down-
ward to the seats. The air then rises again as it
warms, improving air movement in the facil-
ity. The system helps provide both comfort
Centre Hospitalier de
l’Université de Montréal
(CHUM)
Credit Cannon Design