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THE GRANVILLE GATEWAY COMMUNITY AND RECREATION CENTRE IN VANCOUVER, CANADA Design

Narita Reyes Ico

The Granville Gateway is an entrance into one of the most iconic areas of Vancouver, the Entertainment District. Young professional Narita Reyes Ico transforms two underutilized parking lots and their adjacent green spaces into a cohesive community and recreation centre. This floating forest hovers above the street and is an elevated escape from the city. The first level of the Gateway is a multifunctional public plaza suitable for activities and events for every season. Above the plaza is a green space that connects the two pre-existing parks, creating its own natural landscape while it simultaneously conforms to the different contours of the urban fabric. The next layer of the Gateway contains the athletic facilities. These program spaces are flexible and can be repurposed to suit a wide range of activities so that the centre can adapt to future recreational trends and innovations, ensuring its longevity. The roof of the building is an outdoor recreational park. A grass field, outdoor court, community garden, and running track overlook the scenic view. 76

All visitors are accommodated through the centre’s use of universal single-stall washrooms and change rooms. The building’s circulation has a variety of entry points and is composed of ramps and surfaces at slopes of five degrees or less to ensure everyone’s transportation needs are met. The façade of the building parallels its surrounding environment. Using concrete and glass, the building is visually incorporated into the city’s urban aesthetic, while the interior contrasts its surroundings by using wood and vegetation. The Gateway takes advantage of Vancouver’s mild climate and uses natural systems of heating and cooling to moderate the building’s sb 5/2021


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