From the Ground Up

Construction on the Hillcrest Aquatic Centre commenced in late 2007, with the purpose of bringing one of British Columbia’s greatest natural resources into a new aquatic centre for the Vacouver Olympics. Built in tandem with a new curling facility, the Hillcrest Aquatic Centre features striking glulam beams that frame the facility’s roof. Each beam was trucked in individually and lifted into place with cranes. The engineering is impeccable, with support provided by a limited amount of metal trusses and a blue, oval support beam. Cladding and glazing was completed on the exterior in April 2009. The interior pool detailing followed soon after, and the facility’s pools were filled in July of 2009. The facility opened to the public in the summer of 2010, following the Vancouver Olympics.