[mr.x]

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.

http://i10.tinypic.com/8bo166c.jpg
Credit: Walter Schultz (http://walterschultz.blogspot.com/2007/12/new-sunset-community-centre-opens-today.html)

http://i10.tinypic.com/7xkwcow.jpg
Credit: Walter Schultz (http://walterschultz.blogspot.com/2007/12/aerial-photos-of-new-sunset-community.html)

http://i1.tinypic.com/6tle7wy.jpg
Credit: Vancouver Park Board (http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/sunset/index.htm)

http://i15.tinypic.com/6lnmru1.jpg
Credit: Vancouver Park Board (http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/sunset/index.htm)

http://i15.tinypic.com/82nxq9g.jpg
Credit: Vancouver Park Board (http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/sunset/index.htm)

http://i6.tinypic.com/73o1ks1.jpg
Credit: Vancouver Park Board (http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/cc/sunset/index.htm)

[vanman]

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]

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

[excel]

Cool design.

[Coldrsx]

used to drive by it daily...LOVE IT

[giallo]

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

[osirisboy]

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]

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

[SpongeG]

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? :shrug: sort of like an odd tulip

[Jared]

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