BC Soccer Grandstand
Port Coquitlam, BC
BC Soccer Grandstand will be the new headquarters of BC Soccer through a reconfiguration and improvement of Gates Park, located just west of downtown Port Coquitlam.
The design includes 1,200-seat grandstand covered by a sculpted wooden roof. This grandstand doubles as the fieldhouse, which includes a lobby, change rooms, locker rooms, public washrooms, and an atrium that can be used for gatherings.
The grandstand will be built adjacent to an upgraded field with state-of-the-art synthetic turf built to FIFA international competition standards, replacing the existing grass field that is under-utilized due to turf and drainage issues. There will also be covered team benches, field lighting, and a synthetic turf soccer warmup area.
Transportation access components include added parking, an enhanced central pedestrian boulevard from Reeve Street that leads to an event-friendly public plaza, and new road access for bus parking.
Awards
Client
City of Port Coquitlam, BC Soccer Association
Completion
Under Construction
Size
798
Design Team
Binnie (Prime Consultant), Formline Architecture + Urbanism
Formline Team
Alfred Waugh, Matthew Hunter, Yaduo Laurence Liu
Consultants
Structural Consultant – Equilibrium
Mechanical/Electrical Consultant – Introba
Cost Consultant – LEC
Building Envelope Consultant – JRS
Building Code Consultant – LMDG
Photography Credit