A49 Sports & Entertainment Brochure

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Architecture49 is a national leader in the integrated design and delivery of Canada’s most important buildings and environments.

Across the country, we create inspiring spaces that elevate the health, social vitality and sustainability of our communities. We also have a depth of experience in designing complex, highprofile projects.

A49 is united in the belief that communities are enriched by a broader, more enlivened collaboration between clients, builders, architects, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects and urban planners. We believe in the strength of a multi-disciplinary view,

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and in the opportunity to shape urban infrastructure to Canadian principles of honesty, diversity, practicality and regionalism.

With offices from coast to coast across Canada, Architecture49 boasts a history spanning over half a century of profoundly significant contributions.

Our collective of regional offices and our array of specializations and experiences will continue to be in harmony with the Canadian landscape.

Orangeville Recreation Complex, Orangeville, ON

From St. John’s to Vancouver, we navigate urban and rural contexts.

Some cities enjoy a wealth of heritage properties, and benefit from a mindful approach to blending contemporary glass with two-hundred-year-old stonework. Other regions experience unique weather—high winds, frequent storms, or low winter temperatures— and require local expertise to craft gathering places built to withstand those conditions with longevity and relevance.

Whether it’s the heart of old Quebec, or the vast prairies of Manitoba, our work celebrates the cultural and geographic mosaic of Canada. We endeavour to define the essence of a project not only to meet client needs, but to design with a vocabulary that will enrich that region and provide a meaningful sense of place for years to come.

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On the outside we are a designforward national architecture practice with focused expertise.

Inside we embody the Canadian principles of honesty, diversity, practicality and regionalism.

13 LOCATIONS / 250 EMPLOYEES

National Sectors

Regional Sectors

Healthcare

Commercial

Hospitality

Cultural

Science and Technology

Educational

Security and Defence

Historical

Sports and Entertainment

Industrial

Transportation

Residential

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St. John’s NL Thunder Bay ON Vancouver BC

Winnipeg MB

Charlottetown PE

Timmins ON Ottawa ON

Sudbury ON Toronto ON

Montreal QC

Cornwall ON

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“ Our Sports and Entertainment practice is a North American leader in the planning, design and delivery of midsize, multi-use spectator and recreation facilities for public, private and academic clients.�

ALBERT PAQUETTE National Sector Leader

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350,000+ SPECTATOR SEATS

30+ 75+ 100+

SPECTATOR & ENTERTAINMENT VENUES

COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRES SHEETS OF ICE

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Sports & Entertainment Architecture49 is a national leader in sports and entertainment architecture with over 45 years of experience designing for this sector. We understand the distinct requirements for community recreation centres, elite athletic facilities, as well as multi-purpose sports and entertainment venues.

Our architects take pride in the fact that the buildings we design engage users and enhance quality of life, while being sensitive to designing spaces that satisfy community needs within budgetary requirements. We are committed to an open and collaborative design process that focuses on the flexibility of accommodating the widest possible spectrum of programs, events and facility users of all ages, abilities and aptitudes.

A well-designed recreation facility or multi-events venue has the opportunity to be an iconic beacon or landmark for a community. By understanding how people interact within these spaces and by engaging in a collaborative design process, we create facilities that add to the longevity and quality of life and vitality of the members of the communities they serve.

We are passionate about and are committed to the development of sports, recreation and entertainment facilities because they contribute to the well-being of residents and users by enhancing their physical, mental and social development by providing the opportunity for participation in physical activities, social interaction and enjoyment of cultural and community events.

Architecture49 has completed over 75 recreation facilities, which include ice arenas, aquatic centres, gymnasia, sports fields, fitness centres and libraries. We have also designed over 30 spectator and entertainment venues (adding up to over 350,000 spectator seats) some of which are home to professional sports teams, have featured notable entertainment acts and have even hosted Olympic events.

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COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES We have worked with municipalities across Canada to create spaces that engage community members of all ages and activity levels, within a wide range of budgets and program requirements. Our innovative designs create spaces that create opportunities for social interaction and help build communities.

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Queens Place Emera Centre, Liverpool, NS (with MJM Architects)

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A well-designed recreation facility has the potential to be the heart of a community.

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01. Credit Union Place, Summerside, PE (with MJM Architects) 02. Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, Belleville, ON

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05. Kin Centre, Prince George, BC 06. Kin Centre, Prince George, BC

03. Activa Sportsplex, Kitchener, ON

07. Queens Place Emera, Liverpool, NS (with MJM Architects)

04. BMO Centre, Halifax, NS

08. Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre, Belleville, ON

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SPECTATOR & ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES A multi-purpose spectator building is a complex and dynamic venue which should successfully accommodate a wide range of events and functions, through appropriately designed facilities and well integrated amenity spaces. The more event types a building can accommodate, the more it will be supported by the community and the more viable the economic model becomes.

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Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, Abbotsford, BC

The financial aspect of spectator facilities, and in particular the operating costs, is becoming a major focus in the design process. Our experience has given us the tools to understand and utilize important metrics – from the number of washrooms required, points of sales per capita for food and beverage vending, to the potential revenue per seat based on the size and type of venue we are designing. We were the first architectural firm to bring private suites and other premium seating types to the mid-size spectator facility, creating a lucrative additional revenue stream for the facility and the home team.

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01. Meridian Centre, St. Catharines, ON 02. Kent Events Center, Kent, WA, USA (with LMN Architects) 03. Youngstown Convocation Centre, Youngstown, OH, USA (with MS Consultants)

04. Mile One Stadium, St. John’s, NL (with Ron Fougere Architects) 05. Everett Events Center, Everett, WA, USA (with LMN Architects) 06. Medicine Hat Regional Event Centre, Medicine Hat, AB

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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN Recreation and spectator facilities can be energy-intensive buildings and present unique challenges in design. More and more, communities and operators are seeing the benefits of a sustainable design process – to reduce initial building and ongoing operational costs and to improve energy efficiency over the life of a facility.

Architecture49 designed the first LEED Gold certified recreation facility in Canada, the Activa Sportsplex in Kitchener, Ontario, and were involved in the design of the first LEED Gold certified events centre in the United States, the Kent Events Center in Kent, Washington.

Whatever the size of the facility, we work with our clients to develop innovative and sustainable design solutions. This takes into consideration interdisciplinary factors ranging from energy and indoor environmental quality to site design and materials selection. Implementation of such strategies offers direct benefits to the project that include capital cost reduction and life cycle cost effectiveness.

Sixteen Mile Sports Complex, Oakville, ON LEED Gold Certified First quad pad arena in Canada to achieve LEED Gold certification. Project highlights include a 42% energy cost reduction compared to a conventional arena building, reduced heat island effects, light pollution reduction, stormwater management, water efficient fixtures, and recycled and lowemitting materials.

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LEED Certified

Design Build / P3

Representational Project Listing Project

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Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre

Abbotsford

BC

Canada

Activa Sportsplex

Kitchener

ON

Canada

BMO Centre

Halifax

NS

Canada

Complexe Branchaud-Briere

Gatineau

QC

Canada

Credit Union Place

Summerside

PE

Canada

Everett Regional Special Events Center

Everett

WA

USA

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Guelph Sports & Entertainment Centre

Guelph

ON

Canada

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Guelph West End Recreation Centre

Guelph

ON

Canada

Kent Events Center

Kent

WA

USA

Kin Centre Enhancement

Prince George

BC

Canada

Kings Mutual Century Centre

Berwick

NS

Canada

Medicine Hat Regional Event Centre

Medicine Hat

AB

Canada

Memorial University of NF Field House

St. John's

NL

Canada

Mile One Stadium

St. John's

NF

Canada

Orangeville Recreation Complex

Orangeville

ON

Canada

Pasadena Multi-purpose Facility

Pasadena

NL

Canada

Pine Glenn Indoor Soccer Facility

Oakville

ON

Canada

Prince George Aquatic Centre

Prince George

BC

Canada

Queens Place Emera Centre

Liverpool

NS

Canada

Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre

Belleville

ON

Canada

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Rotary Place

Orillia

ON

Canada

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Sault Ste. Marie Event Centre

Sault Ste. Marie

ON

Canada

Sixteen Mile Sports Complex

Oakville

ON

Canada

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St. Catharines Spectator Facility

St. Catharines

ON

Canada

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Tecumseth Recreation Centre

New Tecumseth

ON

Canada

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University of Ottawa Sports Complex

Ottawa

ON

Canada

Westmount Recreation Centre

Montreal

QC

Canada

YM-YWCA of Winnipeg Portage Avenue West

Winnipeg

MB

Canada

Youngstown Convocation Center

Youngstown

OH

USA

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Charlottetown Office: 410 Mount Edward Road, Unit 1 Charlottetown, PE C1E 2A1 t 1.902.367.4646 Cornwall Office: 1345 Rosemount Avenue Cornwall, ON K6J 3E5 t 1.613.933.5602 Halifax Office: 1640 Market Street Halifax, NS B3J 2C8 t 1.902.429.5490 Moncton Office: 55 Driscoll Crescent Moncton, NB E1E 4C8 t 1.506.857.1675 Montréal Office: 1244, rue Ste-Catherine O., 3° étage Montréal, QC H3G 1P1 t 1.514.878.3941 Ottawa Offices: 152-200 Tremblay Road Ottawa, ON K1G 3H5 t 1. 613.238.0440 2611 Queensview Drive Ottawa, ON K2B 8K2 t 1.613.829.2800 St. John’s Office: 341 Freshwater Road, Suite 202 P.O. Box 13156 St. John’s, NL A1B 4A4 t 1.709.726.1342 Sudbury Office: 2565 Kingsway Sudbury, ON P3B 2G1 t 1.705.525.0820 Thunder Bay Office: 1269 Premier Way Thunder Bay, ON P7B 0A3 t 1.807.625.6700 Timmins Office: 823 Birch St South P.O. Box 120 Timmins, ON P4N 7C5 t 1.705.267.6438 Toronto Office: 201 - 1300 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4T 1X3 t 1.416.368.6987 Vancouver Office: Suite 200 - 1985 West Broadway Vancouver, BC V6J 4Y3 t 1.604.736.5329 Winnipeg Office: 1600 Buffalo Place Winnipeg, MB R3T 6B8 t 1.204.477.1260 www.architecture49.com

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