Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre
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| Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre | |
|---|---|
 Aerial view looking southwest | |
 Interactive map of Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre | |
| 49°02′46″N 122°45′20″W / 49.04611°N 122.75556°W | |
| Location | 16855 24 Ave, Surrey, BC, V3S 0A2 |
| Opened | June 11, 2016[1] |
| Owned by | City of Surrey |
| Architect | HCMA Architecture + Design |
| Cost | $55 million |
| Size | Approx. 99,500 square feet (9,240 m2)[2] |
| Length | 50 metres (164 ft) |
| Width | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Depth | 5 metres (16 ft) |
| Website | City of Surrey |
| Features | |
| Lap Pool, Leisure Pool with Lazy River, Hot Tubs, Waterslide and Diving Towers | |
The Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre (GHAC) is an indoor Olympic-sized aquatic centre in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is located in the Grandview Heights neighbourhood of South Surrey, and was designed by HCMA Architecture + Design,[4] built at a cost of $55 million and opened in June 2016. The facility features a 10-lane 50-meter lap pool, leisure pool with lazy river, hot tubs, diving towers and a water slide in addition to a sauna and steam room.[5]
The plans for the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre were first announced in 2012 with a series of public open houses hosted by the City of Surrey in conjunction with Stuart Rothnie, architect for HMCA Architecture + Design. The facility was originally planned to begin construction in fall 2012 and be completed by summer 2014.[6]
The opening of the facility was delayed in November 2015 by weeks due to a leaking air pipe in the leisure pool that was discovered during construction. This delay pushed the project's expected completion date to March 2016.[7] Prior to this delay, the facility was scheduled to open in January 2016.
The Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre had a soft opening in March 2016[8] and a grand opening on June 11, 2016.[1]
Typically, facilities of this size have a warranty maintenance closure of approximately two to six weeks; Grandview had its warranty closure beginning on August 29 and ending on October 3, 2016.[6]
Facility
The facility, sized at an approximate 99,500 square feet (9,240 m2), has an open concept lobby featuring a cafe and classroom with male, female and unisex changing rooms on the ground floor, with the 7,000 square feet (650 m2) fitness centre above.
The natatorium includes an Olympic-size swimming pool, a leisure pool, a family hot tub and separate adult hot tub, a water slide, and a steam room and sauna in addition to numerous other water features. The natatorium's viewing area and additional pool deck has seating for up to 900 spectators.[9]
The main pool is a 10-lane competition lap pool with a length of 50 metres (160 ft) and width of 20 metres (66 ft), featuring a movable floor in the shallow end and two movable floating bulkheads that allow the facility to accommodate a variety of activities.[9] As the lap pool has a full set of boards and platforms up to a height of 10 metres (33 ft), the deepest part of the main pool is 5 metres (16 ft). The movable floor, with a length of 12.5 metres (41 ft) and width of 20 metres (66 ft), is reported to be the largest movable floor in British Columbia.[7] The main pool was built to FINA standards, ensuring that it can host competitive events.[9]
The leisure pool is approximately 500 square feet (46 m2), with an embedded lazy river as well as spray features, a small water slide and play features.[10]