The Bradford West Gwillimbury Leisure Centre was planned and built as the main component of an overall civic campus to meet the needs of the community’s expanding population. This campus is a greenfield development, and — in addition to the 150,000-square-foot leisure center — includes a 40,000-square-foot library; a new running track for the adjacent high school; a park featuring a skate trail, a small outdoor theater and a skateboard park; and a future 50,000-square-foot administration building.
The use of light defines this hub of physical activity and community gathering. The light-colored exterior palette of metal panels and architectural block reflects natural light, and the glazing, skylights and translucent curtain walls allow light in during the day and emit an inviting glow during long winter nights.
The central light-filled circulation spine achieves the owner’s goals of creating a striking facility that the public understands immediately upon entering. This main space affords generous visual connections to the four major program areas: an NHL-size twin-pad facility, a pool complex, a double gymnasium and community service spaces. Punches of playful color mark washroom entries, a child-minding area, and the pool control and showers.
Building Systems > Skylights:SunOptics
Fitness Center > Cardiovascular Equipment:Precor Fitness Center > Entertainment Systems:Telk COmmunications
Fitness Center > Flooring, Fitness Center:Johnsonite Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Basketball Backboards/Supports:Gymnasium & Health Equipment Ltd
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Bleachers/Grandstands:Second Generation Furnishings
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Divider Curtains:Gymnasium & Health Equipment Ltd
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Scoreboards/Timing Systems:Daktronics Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Sound Systems:ADM Electronics / Telk COmmunications
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Volleyball Nets and Standards:Gymnasium & Health Equipment Ltd
Gymnasium/Field House/Arena > Wall Padding:Gymnasium & Health Equipment Ltd
Indoor Sports Surfaces > Multipurpose:Forbo Flooring Systems
Locker/Shower > Shower/Toilet Partitions:Hadrian Other > Architectural Block:Alba
Other > Security Grille:Amstel Manufacturering
Other > Folding Partition:Corflex
Other > Landscape Items:Equiparc
Other > Automatic Sliding Doors:Horton Automatics
Other > Linear Metal Ceiling:Hunter Douglas
Other > Glass Wall System:Pilkington Profilit
Other > Window Shades:Sunproject
Pools > Bleachers:Second Generation Furnishings
Pools > Chemical Control Systems:NCAquatics
Pools > Cleaners/Vacuums:NCAquatics
Pools > Dehumidifiers:NCAquatics
Pools > Filtration Systems:NCAquatics
Pools > Heaters:NCAquatics
Pools > Ladders/Grab Bars:NCAquatics
Pools > Lane Markers:NCAquatics