RECREATION & CULTURE
təməsew̓txʷ
Aquatic and Community Centre
A landmark civic facility bringing recreation, wellness, and community together through inclusive design and environmental leadership.
PROJECT DETAILS
City of New Westminster
New Westminster, BC
HCMA Architecture + Design
$114 Million
Heatherbrae Builders
May 2024
114,571 sq. ft.
LEED Gold, Zero Carbon Building – Design, RHF Accessibility Gold
ABOUT THE PROJECT
təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre replaces the former Canada Games Pool and Centennial Community Centre with a modern, inclusive recreation destination in New Westminster.
The facility includes a 50-metre competition pool, leisure pool, hot pools, fitness centre, gymnasiums, childcare facilities, and community gathering spaces. Designed with accessibility and sustainability at its core, the project establishes a new benchmark for low-carbon aquatic facilities in Canada.
PRIX
VERSAILLES
WORLD TITLE
Special Prize for an Interior Sports Category
RECOGNITION
Excellence
in design.
BC Recreation and Parks Association
Facility Excellence Award, Projects Over $6 Million
Recreation Facilities Association of BC
Polar Engineering Climate Action Award
Recreation Facilities Association of BC
Bill Woycik Outstanding Facility Award
AZ Awards
People’s Choice, Buildings Over 1,000 sq. m.
AZ Awards
Award of Merit, Environmental Leadership
Architecture Foundation of BC
Design Excellence Award, Health + Wellness
Community Energy Association
Climate & Energy Action Award
IAKS / International Olympic Committee
IOC IAKS Architecture Prize
AIA Canada Society
Award of Excellence, Architecture
The Architect’s Newspaper
Best of Design, Civic
World Architecture Festival
Joint Winner, Civic — Future Projects
OUR ROLE
TCPM provided comprehensive project management services for the təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre, supporting the delivery of a major civic recreation facility for the City of New Westminster. Our team provided project coordination, budget and schedule oversight, risk management, and construction administration throughout the project.
SERVICES PROVIDED