Location: St. Catherines, Ontario  

Architecture Practices: MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. (MJMA) in association with Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc.

The Neil Campbell Rowing Centre (NCRC) is a legacy facility of the 2022 Canada Summer Games that continues Henley Island’s long history as a competition venue for the sport, while also serving as a year-round training centre for athletes. The NCRC is a beacon guiding racers along the watercourse and an assembly point at the heart of the island. Its design inverts the opacity of the typical boat shed and introduces aspects of the ‘glass house’, reimagining these typologies as a new functional and social amenity. The Rowing Centre meets both Zero Carbon Emissions and Net-Zero Energy Design benchmarks.

Jury Comments

“The building is sited beautifully, with its low-lying structure appearing to float over the water and with 360-degree views to the surrounding landscape. The simple form elegantly meets zero-carbon emission and net-zero energy design goals. There is quite a bit of glass, but the overhanging roof avoids energy-intensive heat gains.”

 

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Publish Date : 2024/Jun/20