Monday 8 June 2015

FCM Study Tour: Bookworms and Ballgames

Today I saw a magnificent facility housing:
  • 2 ice surfaces with:
    • 1 NHL size surface and
    • 1 Olympic size surface
  • an aquatic facility with:
    • an 8 lane 25 metre competition tank,
    • lazy river,
    • slide,
    • tot tank,
  • library,
  • gym with three courts,
  • social area,
  • fitness area
  • soccer pitches,
  • baseball fields,
  • seniors drop in,
  • youth drop in,
  • culture centre,
  • public art exhibits, and
  • office space for emerging not for profit groups.
  • 7-10 years to build a facility
  • the cost of the project was about $125 million
  • Art is incorporated into facilities
  • Phases
    • Strategy
    • Concept - functional program study, boring but super important (this was the part Group 2 did last year)
    • Design - (This is where we currently are)     
    • Build
    • Operate
  • Had a medium term rec plan outlining future needs
  • Everyone has input: as inclusive as possible
  • Look for partnership opportunities
    • Partners must align with strategic plans,
    • Partners must meet community needs and viable
    • Partners must demonstrate public support
Gym, Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Social Area.  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Soccer Pitch,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Public Art.  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Public Art,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Running Track,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Gym,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Fitness space,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Weights,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Letter Art at the Library,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Library view of aquatic centre,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Library view of soccer pitches,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Library view of residential and commercial area,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

Library view of playing fields,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.

'Jarvis,' not of Ironman, but the automatic book sorter,  Clareview Community Centre. June 7 2015.
 

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