[Surrey] Chuck Bailey Rec Centre - Olympic Training Venue | u/c

Whalleyboy · #1 Posted: **Mar 18, 2009, 11:29 PM**

all images are from http://www.civicsurrey.com/
thanks Paul

LeftCoaster · #2 Posted: **Mar 19, 2009, 12:10 AM**

What did they get, a 9th grade kid to do their graphics designs? those are some of the worst renderings I have ever seen.

This looks like one of those rare cases where the building will turn out better than the renders.

Whalleyboy · #3 Posted: **Mar 19, 2009, 3:25 AM**

the images are better then nothing atleast

mr.x · #4 Posted: **Mar 19, 2009, 3:29 AM**

I still find it quite odd that VANOC would put the training venue all the way out in Surrey....and that this is Surrey's excuse for declaring itself an Olympic Venue City.

Foreigner: Surrey's an Olympic venue city? What is it hosting???

Local: It's a volunteer training centre.

Foreigner: .......

Nevertheless, it'll be a great legacy for Surrey.

officedweller · #5 Posted: **Mar 19, 2009, 7:32 PM**

Looks good. My guess is that the wall with the small windows is meant to be added onto in the future.

Volksboi · #6 Posted: **Mar 19, 2009, 7:40 PM**

Wow this is nicer then I thought it was going to be. I hope it actually takes this form...

Vancity · #7 Posted: **Mar 19, 2009, 8:03 PM**

Why is the Olympic Training Venue all the way out in Surrey?!

Whalleyboy · #8 Posted: **Mar 20, 2009, 3:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by Vancity

Why is the Olympic Training Venue all the way out in Surrey?!

cause Surrey is paying for it and its along the skytrain so easy to get to

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Originally Posted by officedweller

Looks good. My guess is that the wall with the small windows is meant to be added onto in the future.

What wall you talking about?
cause from what i see it looks like what is going up right now

officedweller · #9 Posted: **Mar 20, 2009, 6:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

What wall you talking about?
cause from what i see it looks like what is going up right now

i.e. expanded in 5 or 10 years.... when the community centre (?) / whatever use needs more space.

metroXpress · #10 Posted: **Mar 24, 2009, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

the images are better then nothing atleast

Exactly, I can't even find one for Westin Wall Centre.

Hey, what about the storage centre in Delta??

Whalleyboy · #11 Posted: **Mar 24, 2009, 10:39 PM**

I actually dont know where those images are from from i just got them of the civic surrey site
you'd be better off asking paul he always seems to know where to find things lol

metroXpress · #12 Posted: **Mar 24, 2009, 10:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by Whalleyboy

I actually dont know where those images are from from i just got them of the civic surrey site
you'd be better off asking paul he always seems to know where to find things lol

I am sorry, but who's Paul?

mr.x · #13 Posted: **Mar 24, 2009, 10:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Allen

I am sorry, but who's Paul?

Surrey's only hope.

metroXpress · #14 Posted: **Mar 24, 2009, 11:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

Surrey's only hope.

Thanks, it helps.

mr.x · #15 Posted: **Mar 25, 2009, 1:44 AM**

The Luke Skywalker of Surrey.
The Harry Potter of Surrey.
The Frodo of Surrey.

Whalleyboy · #16 Posted: **Mar 25, 2009, 1:46 AM**

hes the guy who some how fines it all first

paradigm4 · #17 Posted: **Mar 25, 2009, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by mr.x2

Surrey's only hope.

lol it's a honour to be placed in the same category as Skywalker, Potter, and Baggins

I'm Paul. Did you have a question about the building?

metroXpress · #18 Posted: **Mar 25, 2009, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by paradigm4

lol it's a honour to be placed in the same category as Skywalker, Potter, and Baggins

I'm Paul. Did you have a question about the building?

I think we were just saying that choosing Surrey is a bit far and
the rendering is not professional enough....

Want me to quote it for you?

paradigm4 · #19 Posted: **Mar 26, 2009, 7:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by Allen

I think we were just saying that choosing Surrey is a bit far and
the rendering is not professional enough....

Want me to quote it for you?

Well it's not a sports "training" venue per say. It's where all the Olympic volunteers from South of the Fraser and the Valley will be coached and stationed. Its actual name is the Games Preparation Centre, I believe.

The City payed the full cost to build this place, basically from an off-the-cuff last minute decision by the Mayor. It's already several months behind schedule. Basically just an opportunity for the City to get some limelight while the world has its eye on the region.

The rendering is fine with me. I don't know what expectations you have from a computer model...

Whalleyboy · #20 Posted: **Mar 26, 2009, 8:14 AM**

i'm with you on the rendering looks good

some people just can't settle with a rendering they want and all out perfect realistic one....geeze it could have just been a drawing