The təməseẃtxw Aquatic and Community Centre aims to be the heart and soul of the New Westminster community and a place for all to connect. Woven into the landscape with a dramatic unifying roof, the building makes a strong civic statement while being sensitive to the natural environment and human-scale experience. The facility was designed for all ages and abilities, as well as for how communities engage in recreation today and into the future. It includes a four-pool aquatic center with sauna and steam rooms, universal washrooms and change rooms, a fitness center, gymnasiums, community rooms, licensed childcare, administrative offices, and significant new plazas and green spaces. təməseẃtxw is Canada’s first all-electric aquatic center to achieve the Canada Green Building Council’s Zero Carbon Building - Design Standard, aiming for a 92% reduction in GHG emissions while eliminating building fossil-fuel combustion. The name təməseẃtxw means “Sea Otter House” in hənqəminəm, and it was gifted by an advisory panel of urban Indigenous people and local First Nations.
Lead Architect:
hcma architecture + design
Aquatic Design Consultant:
hcma architecture + design
Components:
- 8-lane, 50-meter lap pool
- Adjustable-height floor
- Dive tank leisure pool with leisure lanes
- Lazy river with spray features and zero-depth entry
- Family and adult hot tubs
- Steam room
- Sauna
- Gendered change areas
- Locker rooms
Suppliers:
| Chemical Control Systems | BECS Technology Inc. |
| Scoreboard/Timing Systems | Colorado Time Systems |
| ADA Lifts, Water Play Features | Fluidra |
| Ladders/Grab Bars, Starting Blocks, Water Play Features | Spectrum Aquatics |
The Gretna Crossing YMCA + Primetime H20 Water Park
