Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre

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Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre
49°02′46″N122°45′20″W / 49.04611°N 122.75556°W / 49.04611; -122.75556 Coordinates: 49°02′46″N122°45′20″W / 49.04611°N 122.75556°W / 49.04611; -122.75556
Address16855 24 Ave, Surrey, BC
PostcodeV3S 0A2
OpenedJune 11, 2016 [1]
Owned by Surrey, British Columbia
Architect HCMA Architecture + Design
Cost$55 million
Length50 metres (164 ft)
Width25 metres (82 ft)
Depth5 metres (16 ft)
Website City of Surrey
Size
Approx. 99,500 square feet (9,240 m2) [2]
Features
Lap Pool, Leisure Pool with Lazy River, Hot Tubs, Waterslide and Diving Towers

The Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre (GHAC) is an indoor Olympic-sized aquatic centre in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. [3] It is located in the Grandview Heights neighbourhood of South Surrey, and was designed by HCMA Architecture + Design, [4] built at a cost of $55 million and opened in June 2016. The facility features a 10-lane 50-meter lap pool, leisure pool with lazy river, hot tubs, diving towers and a water slide in addition to a sauna and steam room. [5]

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History

The plans for the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre were first announced in 2012 with a series of public open houses hosted by the City of Surrey in conjunction with Stuart Rothnie, architect for HMCA Architecture + Design. The facility was originally planned to begin construction in fall 2012 and be completed by summer 2014. [6]

The opening of the facility was delayed in November 2015 by weeks due to a leaking air pipe in the leisure pool that was discovered during construction. This delay pushed the project's expected completion date to March 2016. [7] Prior to this delay, the facility was scheduled to open in January 2016.

The Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre had a soft opening in March 2016 [8] and a grand opening on June 11, 2016. [1]

Typically, facilities of this size have a warranty maintenance closure of approximately two to six weeks; Grandview had its warranty closure beginning on August 29 and ending on October 3, 2016. [6]

Facility

The facility, sized at an approximate 99,500 square feet (9,240 m2), has an open concept lobby featuring a cafe and classroom with male, female and unisex changing rooms on the ground floor, with the 7,000 square feet (650 m2) fitness centre above.

The natatorium includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, a leisure pool, a family hot tub and separate adult hot tub, a water slide, and a steam room and sauna in addition to numerous other water features. The natatorium's viewing area and additional pool deck has seating for up to 900 spectators. [9]

The main pool is a 10-lane competition lap pool with a length of 50 metres (160 ft) and width of 20 metres (66 ft), featuring a movable floor in the shallow end and two movable floating bulkheads that allow the facility to accommodate a variety of activities. [9] As the lap pool has a full set of diving boards and platforms up to a height of 10 metres (33 ft), the deepest part of the main pool is 5 metres (16 ft). The movable floor, with a length of 12.5 metres (41 ft) and width of 20 metres (66 ft), is reported to be the largest movable floor in British Columbia. [7] The main pool was built to FINA standards, ensuring that it can host competitive events. [9]

The leisure pool is approximately 500 square feet (46 m2), with an embedded lazy river as well as spray features, a small water slide and play features. [10]

Design

Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre has a unique timber roof system that spans 88 feet (27 m) in length. The roof presents an "undulating" pattern enforced by steel cables and lengths of Douglas fir. It claims the title of the world's longest spanning timber catenary roof. [11] [12]

Awards

The aquatic centre has been received numerous provincial, national and international awards for its architecture. The awards include:

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