Wellness Centre: YMCA Centre for Life & Older Adult Centre

Project Type

civic

Project Size

110,000 SF

Completion Date

1995

Location

Sudbury, Ontario

The premise for this project is lifelong community wellness.

The Centre itself brings together eleven partners including the YMCA, Older Adult Centre, Health Sciences North (Cardiac Rehab), Day Care and other community based organizations all under one roof.

As a result the Centre demanded unique programmatic, functional and conceptual solutions at all phases of the projects’ development in order to address philosophical ideas, partners requirements and project budget.

The facility includes a full complement of gymnasium and related support spaces including change rooms, fitness rooms, indoor track, squash courts and shared common spaces to support programs for all ages.

Key Features

Public Space

An internal street connects Durham Street to Memorial Park and the building steps back from the other buildings on the street in order to create an outdoor public space. Public space is further developed by creating transparency between the building and the space of the street and between internal program areas of the building.

Shared Space

With eleven partners, it was necessary to develop shared spaces in order to avoid a duplication of spaces and to ensure budget compliance.

Regeneration

This project was instrumental in regenerating the downtown.

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Services Rendered

3D Modelling + Animations

Architectural Design

Building Conditions Assessments + Audits

Contract Administration

Cost Analysis

Feasibility Studies

Functional Space Programming

Industrial Architecture

Interior Design

Master Planning

3D Modelling + Animations

Development of three dimensional imagery and animations to visually communicate with our clients.

Architectural Design

We offer comprehensive design services ranging from schematic design, design development, construction document to contract administration for new builds, additions and renovation projects. Our studio has a continuous presence throughout the project; from concept to completion.

Building Conditions Assessments + Audits

A detailed and comprehensive review of existing conditions, a building condition assessment report describes existing building conditions and makes recommendations for the repair or replacement of building systems to support the functional and aesthetic requirements of the project.

National + Ontario Building Code Review

Fire & Life Safety

Barrier Free Accessibility: Interior and Exterior Environment

Contract Administration

Providing quality assurance through regular site visits, ensuring construction is being performed in accordance with the design, specified details and relevant codes and standards.

Cost Analysis

Our studio develops cost analysis to support programming, feasibility studies, design and general review services. We prepare order of magnitude cost estimates that reference a library of unit costs and construction methods to identify the cost of the project and quantify the scope of work. Our cost analyses is led by our in house professional quantity surveyors - we use real construction cost data that has been collected over thirty years of practice

Feasibility Studies

Feasibility studies use a variety of strategies; programming, master planning building condition audits, cost analysis, etc., to verify that a project is viable.

Functional Space Programming

Functional space programming develops a detailed list of interior and exterior spaces required to support a project. Programming is focused on quantifying spaces, developing the overall size of building or site and identifying ideal relationships between spaces. This process guides the development of the project.

Industrial Architecture

Heavy industry has realized significant success, improved health and safety and productivity in the work environment by our studio providing design solutions tailored to their specific industrial environments.

Interior Design

Our studio knows how to bring interiors to life. We are skilled at visioning spatial solutions that create desirable interior work spaces. New spatial environments are supported with the selection of interior finishes, colours, furniture and equipment.

Master Planning

The design and development of a broad vision for a project that responds to issues of context; urban planning, landforms, services, transportation networks, social, environmental, spatial needs and schedule for development and project costs. The master plan is a guide for the long range development of the project

Parameters

The project had a limited and fixed budget it could not be exceeded
Meet the needs of all partners and the overall project without threatening or eliminating the needs of each individual partner – whether large or small.
Connect two disparate parts of downtown Sudbury
Regenerate the downtown

Solutions

Created a new building type that would reflect a new concept of wellness and accommodate the eleven stakeholders
The facility has a strong urban presence in the downtown core, creating a public plaza at the entrance on Durham Street and a new internal street that connects the downtown core to Memorial Park.