Edmonton Park Pavilion : Borden Park / Pavillon du parc d'Edmonton : Parc Borden
2011
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada- Architecture for culture, research, sport or leisure
- Building
- Park
Borden Park is an excellent example of park development in Edmonton over the past 100 years. It has been home to Edmonton's exhibition grounds, its Zoological Garden, Edmonton's only roller coaster, a tunnel of love, a duck pond, as well as the site of one of Edmonton's first outdoor swimming pools.
Borden Park has remained virtually untouched since the 1950's. The City of Edmonton continues to maintain it and residents continue to visit, but with the diminishment of its once vibrant appeal comes pressure on the land. Borden Park needed a reason for being and a face lift.
A central amenity building is required at Borden Park. It shall provide public washrooms and a multi?purpose seating/warm?up area for community use. The fundamental concept for the design of this building is an environmentally sustainable and flexible. Space for the public and City of Edmonton programming are the primary elements. The structure shall be designed for LEED Silver rating as per the City of Edmonton's Ecovision and shall include a high standard for day lighting and natural ventilation.
(From competition brief)
Borden Park has remained virtually untouched since the 1950's. The City of Edmonton continues to maintain it and residents continue to visit, but with the diminishment of its once vibrant appeal comes pressure on the land. Borden Park needed a reason for being and a face lift.
A central amenity building is required at Borden Park. It shall provide public washrooms and a multi?purpose seating/warm?up area for community use. The fundamental concept for the design of this building is an environmentally sustainable and flexible. Space for the public and City of Edmonton programming are the primary elements. The structure shall be designed for LEED Silver rating as per the City of Edmonton's Ecovision and shall include a high standard for day lighting and natural ventilation.
(From competition brief)