I had the chance to wander around the incredible Richmond Olympic Oval with my co-worker Rob Jones recently. I have a membership to work out at the gym, so we were able to enter the facility when it was closed to the public, hence the footage with no one else present. The building is amazing and absolutely huge inside. I highly recommend a visit if you are in the area.
May 15, 2009 the Richmond News newspaper reported that the Oval has been recognized with a top national award for architecture.
“The Oval was honoured by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for innovation in architecture. Architectural firm Canon Design was behind the look of the $173M Olympic speed skating facility. The institute cited the oval’s use of discarded pine-bettle wood for the ceiling; its wood bean span; and the design of heating, ventilating and acoustics as the reasons for the award.”
I’d throw in the incredible location right on the Fraser River and the view of the local mountain range as additional reasons to love this facility.
Well done and congrats to the City of Richmond and all others involved on this recent award, I’m sure many more will follow.
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