Western North York Community Centre
WINNER OF A 2021 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
There’s a clarity to the architecture of this large-scale recreation centre. The building is structured around a linear street which unites a sequence of activity spaces, leading fluidly from one function to the other. The site planning offers a high degree of attention and planting; paired with the internalized street, these design decisions redefine the building’s suburban context. There’s a robust net zero strategy, which is especially challenging in a building with an aquatic centre that requires continuous energy use to heat the pools. The architects also described a convincing community engagement strategy. –Jury Comment
Western North York Community and Child Care Centre (WNYCC) aims to be a net zero energy building containing Canada’s first net zero energy aquatic facility. But wait, there’s more: this project’s urban design agenda is just as compelling as its sustainability targets.
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