勒勒姆社区中心 丨加拿大温哥华丨Francl Architecture

Architects:Francl Architecture

Area:1403m²

Year:2025

Photographs:Michael Elkan

Lead Architects:Alain Prince

Category:Public Architecture,Community Center

Lead Team:Yuqing Liu, Walter Francl

Design Team:Baiyi Chen, Xiaoxue Zheng

Technical Team:Vince Knudsen

Engineering & Consulting > Structural:Fast+Epp

General Contractor:Turner Construction

Engineering & Consulting > Other:JRS Engineering

Landscape Architecture:PWL Partnership

Engineering & Consulting > Civil:Binnie

Engineering & Consulting > Mep:DIALOG

City:Vancouver

Country:Canada

Text description provided by the architects. Set in the University of British Columbia's Endowment Lands of Pacific Spirit Park, on Musqueam ancestral territory, the leləm̓ Community Center is a thoughtfully planned facility grounded in the Musqueam principles of caring for the land, sustainable living, and fostering a vibrant community life.

At the heart of the vibrant, growing neighborhood, it is complemented by a childcare facility that fronts a serene 3-acre forest park. The building includes an inviting entrance lobby, gymnasium, multi-purpose Great Hall, kitchen, conference rooms, offices, a fitness area, and all-gender washrooms. The gymnasium is scaled to host for larger events with a staged area that can be used as seating for sporting events, with a glazed north façade providing visual connection with the exterior. Variegated metal cladding references Musqueam weaving with wood structure and finishes, including decking milled from site-harvested trees, create warm interior spaces.

Through a collaborative process with the owner, architect, engineers, fabricators, and contractors, the cleared trees from the site were harvested and used as lumber for the mass timber roof decking. Engaging Indigenous artists, the public art budget was distributed across five Musqueam artists, embedding a sense of community through multiple artworks integrated into the lobby, structure, and exterior cladding.

The building showcases strong sustainability commitments using reclaimed wood, all-electric systems connected to a district Passive Energy Loop, sustainable rainwater management via a neighborhood wetland, and net-zero operational carbon emissions for its first five years. It is also on track to achieve LEED Gold certification.

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