Canada Games Centre

The Canada Games Centre was built for the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Clayton Park, a suburb of Halifax, Nova Scotia. It was the venue for the artistic gymnastics, badminton, and synchronized swimming competitions.[1] It is now used as a fitness, swimming, track, basketball, and yoga recreation facility.[2]

Canada Games Centre
Main entrance
General information
OpenedJanuary 2011
Cost$45 million
Technical details
Floor area176,000 square feet (16,400 m2)
Website
canadagamescentre.ca

History

The Canada Games Centre replaced the nearby Northcliffe swimming pool and community centre, which was aging and offered fewer facilities, but garnered criticism that the higher membership fees priced some community members out, many seniors in particular.

The complex cost about C$45 million and was designed by DSRA Architecture of Halifax.[3] It opened in January 2011.[4]

Design and facilities

The Canada Games Centre has a floor area of approximately 176,000 square feet (16,400 m2).[3] It contains a field house, running track, 25-metre pool, leisure pool, a fitness centre, multi-purpose rooms, cafes, and social spaces.

The building is LEED Silver certified for its sustainable and resource-efficient features.[5] However, it is located in a car-oriented area of the city, necessitating a large surface parking lot and requiring most patrons to arrive by car, hence undermining its ultimate level of environmental sustainability.

References
  1. "Schedule". Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
  2. "Site of Canada Games Centre". Archived from the original on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2011-03-27.
  3. "Canada Games Centre". DSRA Architecture. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. "Former Northcliffe Recreation Centre" (PDF). Halifax Regional Council. 23 April 2013.
  5. "LEED Scorecard - Canada Games Centre" (PDF). Canada Green Building Council. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

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