Mission Leisure Centre Renovation and Expansion
Mission, BC
Year in Showcase: 2008
Project Description
The Mission Leisure Centre was
originally constructed in the
late 1960s and saw incremental and
disjointed growth over the following
decades — resulting in a facility that
functioned poorly, had convoluted
circulation and failed to even marginally
meet current facility standards.
Located amid a scenic mountain
backdrop in the Lower Mainland
of British Columbia, the renovated
Mission Leisure Centre was
integrated into the existing fabric of
the facility and became a significant
community destination space.
The addition of approximately
71,000 square feet established
new circulation patterns, and the
main entrance was relocated and
redeveloped.
The facility now includes an NHL-sized
ice arena, a leisure pool and
25-meter lap pool, a fitness center,
squash and racquetball courts, a
gymnasium, an outdoor water park,
reconfigured outdoor sports fields
and a wellness suite.
The exterior was carefully designed
to provide outdoor recreational
activities within a natural setting and
to establish massing and elevations
that reflect the modern, forward-looking
spirit of the community. The
buildings are at once functional and
exuberant without appearing too
formal.
Project Details
Architect of Record: Cannon Design; Los Angeles, Calif.; Boston, Mass.; Washington, D.C.; Victoria, B.C.
Construction Cost: $16 million (Canadian)
Square Feet: 144,000
Occupancy: September 2005
Vendors
Basketball Backboards/Supports: Centaur Products Inc.
Flooring, Aerobics: Cascadia Sport Systems
Flooring, Fitness Center: Cascadia Sport Systems
Ladders/Grab Bars:
Paragon Aquatics, Div. of Pentair
Lane Markers:
Paragon Aquatics, Div. of Pentair
Lockers: Shanahan's Manufacturing
Shower/Toilet Partitions: Bobrick Washroom Equipment Inc.
Surface: Dal-Tile Corp.
Surfaces, Basketball: Centaur Products Inc.
Treadmills:
Technogym USA Corp.
Water Play Features: Rain Drop Products Llc
Water Play Features:
WhiteWater West Industries Ltd.
