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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games - Aquatics Centre (Toronto, Canada)
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O U R F IR M 03 Overview 04 Sports Expertise
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ADDIT I O NAL INFO R MAT IO N 32 Our Leaders 34 Get in Touch
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Queen’s University Queen’s Centre (Kingston, Canada)
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Our Firm
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For over 60 years, we’ve worked with clients across the globe to design buildings and environments that are inspiring, functional, and contextual.
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Sports Expertise B+H HAS THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE TO DESIGN AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE STATE‑OF‑THE‑ART FACILITIES THAT TODAY’S ELITE ATHLETES EXPECT, AND WHICH BENEFIT COMMUNITIES AS A WHOLE. B+H has been in the business of shaping the built environment for fifty eight years with award winning architectural and interior design services delivering innovative sustainable design solutions, creative problem-solving skills and construction administration know-how to large scale, technically complex projects around the world. B+H is the planning, design and compliance architect for more than a dozen venues at the 2015 Toronto Pan and Parapan Am Olympic Games including the Pan/Parapan American Games Aquatics Centre, the Canadian Sports Institute Ontario, the Ivor Wynne Soccer Stadium, the Markham Pan Am Centre, the Pan Parapan American Athletics American Stadium, and the Milton Velodrome. B+H was also a leading member of the team that prepared the sports and venue plans for Toronto’s 2008 Olympic Bid.
Other notable sports and recreation work includes the Queen’s Centre at Queen’s University, the Richard J. Currie Centre sand Healthy Living Village at the University of New Brunswick, Guelph University’s Athletic Facilities Master Plan, and the Abilities Centre in Whitby. B+H is currently working on the Canadian Sports Institute Ontario, a major multi-sports complex in the town of Markham. The firm’s experience involves the role as lead consultant of the Planning, Design and Compliance (PDC) team for the Sports Venues for the 2015 Pan American and Parapan American Games in Toronto ($700 Million scope) as well as a proposed design for the Toronto 2008 Olympic Bid ($750 Million scope). Featured on the opposite page are some highlights of our sports projects.
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Pan/Parapan American Games Soccer Stadium/TigerCats Football Stadium (Hamilton, Canada)
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Relevant Experience
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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Markham Pan Am Centre Location Markham, Ontario Size 147,460 ft2 | 13,700 m2; Status Completed 2014 Client Infrastructure Ontario
The Markham Pan Am Centre is a 13,700m2 facility that was the venue for the Water Polo and Badminton events during the 2015 Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. Featuring a 50m Olympic Pool and permanent spectator seating for 2000, the design of the facility has been guided by Legacy (Post Games) considerations for optimal responsiveness to community use. Innovations such as a depth adjustable pool floor and large operable partitions provided maximum versatility in facility programming, accommodating a range from broadcast-
ready competitive athletic events to toddler learn-to-swim lessons. Community-use Meeting rooms, Multipurpose Studios, and a 500m2 Fitness Centre are arranged behind a series of programmable urban piazzas and a landscaped riparian watercourse, play an active role as the heart of a neighborhood. The project is LEED Gold certification, and comply with FLAP (Fatal Light Awareness Program) guidelines for Bird-Friendly buildings. B+H is the Architect of Record for the Markham Pan Am Centre.
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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Etobicoke Olympium Location Etobicoke, Canada Size 50m pool Status Completed 2014 Client Infrastructure Ontario
The Etobicoke Olympium was renovated and improved to be used as a training site for aquatics disciplines including swimming, water polo, diving and synchronized swimming. Renovations of this facility include the existing pool and improvements to the mechanical and electrical systems, as well as updating the main lobby to include a
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circulation desk and other amenities. The Olympium is a multi-sport facility that includes an Olympic-sized pool, a leisure pool, gymnasium and fitness centre. Following the Games, local residents will have access to much improved facilities. B+H was the Architect of Record for Etobicoke Olympium.
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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Athletics Stadium, York University Location Toronto, Canada Size 59,115ft2 | 5,495m2 Status Completed 2015 Client Infrastructure Ontario
The Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Athletics Stadium is a world class track and field athletics centre designed and built to international standards which hosted the 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games. The stadium was a memorable and highly appealing form for spectators and athletes consisting of a 5,000 seat stadium, a new Competition Category 1 World Championship level 400m track and field, a suite of athlete support spaces and spectator amenities. The
stadium established a new gateway for York University with a pedestrian pathway linking a new public transit station to the existing campus network. A component of the project design and construction parameters is energy efficiency and sustainability. The building will attain a minimum standard of LEED Silver and Toronto Green Standards Tier 1. B+Hwas the lead consultant of the Planning, Design and Compliance (PDC) team for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Athletics Stadium.
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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Aquatics Centre Location Scarborough, Canada Size 272,540 ft2 | 25,320 m2 Status Completed 2014 Client Infrastructure Ontario
During the Games, the Facility will provide a highperformance competition and training centre to accommodate key events of the 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games. This facility will be host to Aquatics (Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, and Diving), Fencing and Modern Pentathlon (Swimming and Fencing). For the 2015 Parapan American Games it will host Swimming and Sitting Volleyball events. As a Legacy Facility it will provide a range of programming and facilities available to sports and wellness interests including gymnasia and multi-purpose program areas, fitness and training facilities alongside a 50m competition pool, a 50m training pool and a diving tank. The Facility will be used for training,
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regional competition, tournament play, leadership opportunities and specialized programs. Community groups will access the facility either as one time participants oras one of several anchor clubs. B+H is the lead consultant of the Planning, Design and Compliance (PDC) team for the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan Am Games Aquatic Centre. Awards Engineering News - Record Global Best Projects Award Award of Merit (Sports/Entertainment) 2016
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Staples Center *Previous Experience of team members while at NBBJ
Location Los Angeles, USA Size 950,000 ft2 | 88,260 m2 Status Completed 1999 Client L.A. Arena Company and Anschutz Entertainment Group
The Staples Center arena seats up to 20,000 viewers for concerts; 18,997 for basketball; and 18,118 for hockey and arena football. Two-thirds of the arena’s seating, including 2,500 club seats, are in the lower bowl. There are also 160 luxury suites, including 15 event suites, on three levels between the lower and upper bowls.
The arena was designed for the Kings – NHL hockey, Lakers and Sparks NBA basketball. The design team was responsible for both Architecture and Interior Design. From the dressing rooms to the private suites, to the roof and exterior to the landscaping.
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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Soccer Stadium/Ti-Cats Football Stadium Location Hamilton, Canada Size 22,500 permanent seats Status Completed 2014 Client Infrastructure Ontario The TIm Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario hosted soccer events during the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. The project included a complete replacement of the existing CFL Hamilton Tiger-cat home stadium with a state-of-the-art modern stadium facility, public amenity spaces, and parking areas. Key components of the facility include two major stand components, a combination FIFA and CFL field of play, VIP Club space, VIP Private Suites, robust general admissions amenities (concourses, concessions, retail, and washrooms), modern HD broadcast
capabilities (in-house and professional production), City of Hamilton offices, community groups offices, Tiger-cat administration, and future professional soccer offices. The new stadium will continue its role as the Hamilton Tigercats home field, as well as serve community recreation needs (soccer, football, etc.). B+H is the lead consultant of the Planning, Design and Compliance (PDC) team for the Pan/Parapan Am Games Soccer Stadium/Tiger-Cats Football Stadium.
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Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games
Milton Velodrome Location Milton, Canada Size 1500 permanent seats Status Completed 2014 Client Infrastructure Ontario
Pan/Parapan American Games Velodrome Milton is a contemporary facility which provided a competition venue for cyclists, an ongoing national training facility, and a field house for community. The Velodrome demonstrated expertise in large-scale sports facilities and became a vibrant and distinctive landmark integrated with its surroundings through architectural and urban design excellence and sustainable site planning. In addition to hosting cycling training and
events, the building functions as a community cycling centre, as community basketball and volleyball recreational and tournament centre, and includes a public fitness component. A cycling related retail and bike repair shop as well as a cafĂŠ open to all public will complete the facility. B+H was the lead consultant of the Planning, Design and Compliance (PDC) team for the Pan/Parapan Am Games Velodrome.
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Mosaic Stadium Location Regina, Canada Size 33,000 permanent seats Status Completed 2017 Client HKS Sports & Entertainment Grou
B+H is the Architect of Record for the new Mosaic Stadium at Evraz Place, the iconic keystone project of the city’s Regina Revitalization Initiative and new home of the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders. With a standard capacity of 33,000 spectators which is expandable to 40,000, the flexible design will allow the stadium to host a variety of events. An exceptional user experience will be provided with a translucent spectator roof and open south end zone connecting the stadium to the
community and create a feeling of spaciousness, a general admission lounge accessible to all users and 68 per cent of seats located in a sunken lower bowl. The Stadium’s base will be clad in native stone to reflect the region’s geology. Substantial completion is expected in August 2016, with the first game being played in the stadium in June 2017. The project team, led by PCL, also includes HKS Sports & Entertainment Group as Lead Design and Sports Architect.
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Abilities Centre Location Whitby, Canada Size 130,000 ft2 | 12,080 m2 Status Completed 2012 Client Abilities Centre The Abilities Centre was created with the objective to be a global centre of excellence for practical knowledge and insight into providing recreation, athletic and performing arts facilities for people with varying degrees of abilities and challenges. This complex is a world-class, barrier-free, indoor facility catering to local, national and international sporting events. Its key features include: a field house which containing a walking/training track, full-size basketball courts, a fitness facility, sensory therapy room, life skills, art and music programs, and performing arts components.
It is a featured venue in the Parapan Games component of Toronto's 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. Awards CISC - 2013 Ontario Steel Design Awards Award of Distinction Architectural Prizes in the: International Olympic Committee (IOC) International Paralympic Committee (IPC) International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities (IAKS)
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Canadian Sports Institute Ontario Location Markham, Canada Size 675,000 ft2 | 62,710 m2 Status In Progress Client CSIO
Located in Markham, the Canadian Sport Institute Ontario (CSIO) will be a major 675,000-ft2 multi-sport training and competition facility which will foster a culture of excellence through the encouragement of grassroots sports participation; the development of promising provincial, national and international athletes; and by hosting competitions. Designed to LEED guidelines, amenities will include an Aquatics Centre with two 8-lane, 50 metre pools; a Fieldhouse with four halls for basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, combative sports, badminton and table tennis; a multi-use sports and entertainment complex with a seating capacity of 6,000 and a NHL-size ice surface; and a Community Arena complex with two NHL-size ice surfaces
and an international ice surface with a seating capacity of 250 for each arena. Outdoor sport venues will include an 8-lane all-weather track and full field facilities, a 1-kilometre paved bike track, a field hockey pitch and beach volleyball courts. A Training Centre with sports medicine and sports science/ fitness testing services, strength training equipment and athlete therapy. An 8-floor, 100,000 ft2 tower will provide offices for various sport organizations and a residential component with 30 to 50 two-bedroom units for visiting athletes.
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Queen’s University Queen’s Centre Location Kingston, Canada Size 699,650 ft2 | 65,000 m2 Status Phase 1 - Completed 2009 Client Queen’s University Certification Registered and targeting LEED® Silver Collaboration Architect and Prime Consultant B+H Architects, Associate Architects Sasaki Associates, Inc. and Shoalts and Zaback Architects Ltd.
Envisioned as a gateway and hub of activity for this historic campus, Queen’s Centre will be built in three phases. Phase One, which opened in December 2009, features an aquatic centre including a 38-by-25-metre pool with 14 lanes and diving facilities, 2,000-seat varsity gym, additional practice gyms, racquet courts, extensive fitness facilities, student lounges and club facilities, and retail/food court amenities.
The new School of Kinesiology and Health Studies (part of Phase One) opened in January 2010. Phases Two and Three will include a field house and more student life space. This project is registered and targeting LEED® Silver certification. The B+H team, which included Sasaki Associates and Shoalts and Zaback, was selected through an international submission call.
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University of New Brunswick Richard J. Currie Center and Healthy Living Village Location Fredericton, Canada Size 120,000 ft2 | 11,150 m2 Status Completed 2011 Client University of New Brunswick Collaboration Sasaki Associates and ADI Architects This signature health and wellness centre will address the integrated wellness needs of the campus community. It will also provide facilities for high-performance athletics and expanded research capacity. The development will focus on a gymnasium that will have the ability to host
high-performance sports events while having the capacity to elegantly convert into a ceremonial space. It will anchor a Healthy Living Village which will include a retrofitted gym and new buildings clustered at the hillside location.
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Field Hockey, University of Toronto Location Toronto, Canada Size Two FIH regulation size hockey fields Status Completed 2014 Client Infrastructure Ontario
The new Field Hockey venue will host the field hockey competition during the Toronto 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games. Located in the heart of the University of Toronto, St. George Campus, the venue provides 2 identical state-of-the-art Field Hockey pitches.
Historical buildings and heritage trees provide the backdrop for this FIH, Class 1, Global certified synthetic field; currently the only one of its kind in Ontario. B+H is the Architect of Record for the Pan/Parapan Am Games Field Hockey at University of Toronto.
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Upper Canada College William P. Wilder ‘40 Arena & Sports Complex Location Toronto, Canada Size 75,550 ft2 | 7,020 m2 Status Completed 2008 Client Ball Construction Inc. Certification LEED® Canada-NC Gold
Located on the campus of one of Canada’s most prestigious private schools, this facility includes an Olympic-standard 300-seat ice rink and NHL-standard practice rink. It also includes an Alumni Lounge between and above the two rinks which provides a glass-enclosed gathering space that includes a bar, servery, and tiered seating. The lounge acts as a bridge between the northern
extent of the campus and the south end that leads out to the city. The exterior finishes were chosen to integrate with the existing fabric of the campus. The material and colour palettes selected reflect the unique character of the nearby heritage neighbourhood. This design/build project has received LEED Gold certification.
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Markham Live Location Markham, Canada Size 1,200,000 ft2 | 111,480 m2 Status In Progress Client Town of Markham
Destined to be become a crucial regional hub, The Markham Edge is an $850 million mixed-use complex comprising of a Transit Hub, Sport Complex and Hotel/ Convention Centre. It is the culmination of years of study on the Canadian Sport Institute of Ontario, and the Markham Hotel and Convention Centre. This 1,200,000 ft2 project includes a five-star hotel with a major convention
centre, 20,000-seat NHL caliber hockey arena, various sports amenities and transit centre with 205,000 ft2 of retail and 84,000 ft2 of transit-related halls, kiosks and platform space. As a regional hub, it will connect the lines of at least four transit groups, handling up to 150,000 passengers by 2016. The project will be registered and target LEED Silver certification.
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University of Guelph Athletics Facility Master Plan Location Guelph, Canada Size 800,000 ft2 | 74,322 m2 Status Design 2008 Client University of Guelph Collaboration Sasaki Associates
This Master Plan envisages the Departments of Athletics, Counselling Services, and Student Health Services working collaboratively for the enhancement of student life, health and wellness. The full build-out of the proposed plan includes a total of 800,000 ft2 , 11 fields, site improvements and parking. Each aspect of athletics
and recreation will be enhanced for recreational users, athletes, coaches and staff, and spectators. Key features include a Multi Purpose Hall, Field House Centre, Synthetic Turf Fields with four competition-quality soccer fields, and eight-lane 400m track.
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Abilities Centre (Whitby, Canada)
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Our Leaders
MANAGEMENT Dan McAlister Chairman Bill Nankivell Chief Executive Officer Lisa Bate Regional Managing Principal, North America Karen Cvornyek President and Regional Managing Principal, Asia Steve Cavan Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Futol Principal | Global Director, Marketing and Business Development Doug Demers Managing Principal, Seattle Patrick Fejér Principal | Design Peter Heys Principal | Interior Design Phillip Jones Managing Principal, Middle East Bruce Knapp Managing Principal, Vancouver Robert Marshall Principal | Global Director, Planning & Landscape Katrina Stevens Global Director, Human Resources Susanna Swee Managing Principal, Shanghai | Executive Vice-President, Asia
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Bill Nankivell CEO
Tõnu Altosaar Senior Principal | Director, MENA
Lisa Bate Regional Managing Principal, North America
Steve Cavan Chief Operating Officer
Karen Cvornyek President & Regional Managing Principal, Asia
Doug Demers Managing Principal, Seattle
Ian Donlan Principal, Shanghai
Peter Heys Principal | Interior Design
Tom Hook Principal, Toronto
Jim Huffman Principal | Senior Design Director
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Coco Lin Principal, Shanghai
Stephen Herscovitch Principal, Toronto
Robert Marshall Principal | Global Director Planning & Landscape
Chris McQuillan Principal, Toronto
Paul Morissette Principal, Vancouver
Adèle Rankin Principal, Vancouver
Sonny Sanjari Principal, Toronto
Sam Shou Principal, Shanghai
Alex Stanichevsky Principal, Toronto
David Stavros Principal, Toronto/ Asia/MENA
Susanna Swee Managing Principal, Shanghai | Executive Vice-President, Asia
Guy Walter Principal | Director of Planning & Landscape, Asia
Celine Wang Principal, Shanghai
Eddie Wu Principal | Director of Landscape Architecture
Mark Berest Principal, Toronto
Patrick Fejér Principal | Design
Bruce Knapp Managing Principal, Vancouver
Ralph Baumann Principal, Shanghai
Alan Fraser Principal, Toronto
Stéphane Lasserre Principal, Singapore
Mohsen Boctor Principal, Toronto
Jennifer Futol Principal | Global Director, Marketing & Business Development
Olivier Lopion Principal, Singapore
Stéphane Raymond Principal, Toronto
Mario Sarandi Principal, Toronto
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