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building. The storm water infiltrates the soil and is biologically treated, improving the quality of storm water and reducing the amount that reaches Mosquito Creek. “The facility is a true gathering place where


play of light in the space, which changes the feel of it throughout the day and seasons. It mimics the feeling of spending a day in the forest, experiencing the play of sunlight amongst the trees.


cultural connection Public art has been incorporated with three different installments. An ever-present and growing theme in Canadian recreation centres is the merging of sports programming with cultural and art activities and amenities. In this case, not only is arts programming integrated into the building, but public art that can be directly experienced and interacted with by the public is also incorporated into the site and the facility. A floor treatment, ‘Close to Nature’s Heart’,


was used throughout the main floor and entrance plaza, featuring a magnified image of a real leaf skeleton. The leaf veins feature names of local streets and are playful and functional wayfinding tool. A mobile titled ‘Hydrosphere’ hangs in the


main atrium, and features hand-blown and moulded glass representative of nature’s water cycle. The artwork creates a unique light show when subjected to various light conditions, reminiscent of sunlight shimmering on water. As North Vancouver is a region subject to significant rainfall this feature helps to celebrate the local environment.


enhancing the user experience North Vancouver provides many outdoor recreation opportunities and amenities that are interconnected to facility programming.


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Capturing the essence of the ‘North Vancouver experience’ meant the project had to extend far beyond typical landscape design requirements and contribute significant improvements to nearby trails, transportation accesses (for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians), and the nearby Mosquito Creek. Inspired by the restoration of the salmon


habitat in the creek, ‘Salmon Cycle’ welcomes patrons to the building as a six-foot interactive display on the front plaza. Children and adults are invited to play with the sculpture’s wheel to activate water pumping through the sculpture, which is directly tied to a unique water collection system that reuses the facility’s runoff water for the garden landscape. During rainy weather, the entire site is activated by runoff channels that integrate with the landscape design. The building design and construction


followed and documented LEED Gold standards. The building is carefully integrated into the existing park and is sensitive to the natural landscape. Mosquito Creek, a stream that flows through a woodland with walking trails, is located on the west side of the site. Rainwater runoff collected from the roof and


hardscape surfaces is treated onsite and directed into a series of terraced rain gardens along the east and west elevations of the


The International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS) was founded in Cologne, Germany in 1965. It is the only non-profit organisation concerned globally with sports and leisure facility development and is a Recognized Organization by the IOC. T IAKS comprises a global network of expertise in the design, construction and management of sports and leisure facilities and regularly


holds conferences and educational seminars. Since 1967, IAKS has published sb, a leading specialist magazine for sports architecture and the construction, modernization and management of sports and leisure facilities.


community members can actively participate, connect socially with others or just sit and enjoy the space. The features of the facility meet a broad range of community recreation and culture needs, spanning all age groups and abilities. All of these aspects contribute to improving the health and wellness of our community,” says Trish Holme, coordinator at Delbrook Community Recreation Centre.


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