Sunset Community Centre | completed

mr.x · #1 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 4:09 AM**

posted by zonie

Sunset Community Centre

Features/Specs:
- resembles flower from air
- LEED Gold (geothermal heating/cooling, radiant floor heating)
- gym with hardwood floor & ceiling
- fitness centre
- aerobics/dance room
- arts & crafts room
- youth room
- two preschools
- new park space
- cost: $12 million

Architect: Bing Thom Architects
Developer: Vancouver Board of Parks
Construction: Haebler Construction Ltd.

Credit: Walter Schultz

Credit: Vancouver Park Board

vanman · #2 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 4:13 AM**

That's weird. I was just looking at those pictures on Bing Thom's website earlier today. Very nice design with an aberdeen mall aesthetic.

raggedy13 · #3 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 7:14 AM**

I really like it. Makes me wish I played basketball looking at that shiny new court.

excel · #4 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 10:53 AM**

Cool design.

Coldrsx · #5 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 4:49 PM**

used to drive by it daily...LOVE IT

giallo · #6 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 4:56 PM**

Great building.
Can someone show me a picture of the flower on which this structure was based? I'm not seeing it.

osirisboy · #7 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 5:30 PM**

wholly crap thats hot, especially for a community centre. i sure wish they could rebuild a lot of community centres, ie joe fortes into something nice like this.

officedweller · #8 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 8:55 PM**

Very nice.
Only complaint is that the City deleted the swimming pool to save on costs.

SpongeG · #9 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 10:11 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by giallo

Great building.
Can someone show me a picture of the flower on which this structure was based? I'm not seeing it.

if you look at it from bottom right to upper left you can sort of see a flower?

sort of like an odd tulip

Jared · #10 Posted **Jan 10, 2008, 1:24 AM**

Awesome. Bing Thom is a great architect, and an incredibly nice guy as well.