2010 Winter Games

Vancouver Olympic Centre/Vancouver Paralympic Centre at Hillcrest Park

Construction Photo Gallery - See the Project Take Shape

Wesbridge Steelworks photo tour
Wesbridge Steelworks supplied the metal roof in the curling club, metal trusses and the blue oval steel support for the aquatic centre roof.

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July 2009



Southwest side of curling and aquatic centre
Southwest side of curling
and aquatic centre
First day of filling water in lap pool
First day of filling
water in lap pool
Leisure pool water fill complete
Leisure pool water
fill complete
Lap pool water fill complete
Lap pool water
fill complete
Pool change rooms complete
Pool change rooms
complete
Outdoor pool gutter tile complete
Outdoor pool gutter
tile complete

June 2009

Southwest side of curling and aquatic centre
Southwest side of curling
and aquatic centre
Entrance from Clancy Loranger Way
Entrance from
Clancy Loranger Way
Aquatic Centre moveable floor being commissioned
Aquatic Centre moveable
floor being commissioned
Leisure pool tiling complete
Leisure pool
tiling complete
Aquatic Centre East side to outdoor pool fencing complete
Aquatic Centre East side
to outdoor pool
fencing complete

May 2009

Southwest side of curling and aquatic venue
Southwest side of curling
and aquatic venue
Aquatic Centre Lap pool with moveable floor
quatic Centre Lap pool
with moveable floor
Leisure pool from diving platform
Leisure pool
from diving platform
Aquatic Centre Outdoor pool change rooms fixture installation
Aquatic Centre Outdoor
pool change rooms
fixture installation
Aquatic Centre grass and shrubs to east concourse
Aquatic Centre grass and
shrubs to east concourse
Concourse - ceramic tiling to floors
Concourse - ceramic tiling
to floors
Aquatic Centre Lap pool wall and floor tiling complete
Aquatic Centre Lap pool wall
and floor tiling complete

April 2009

Grass turf and trees installed to west entrance
Grass turf and trees
installed to west
entrance
Aquatic centre: Cladding & glazing complete to south & east sides
Aquatic centre:
Cladding & glazing
complete to south &
east sides
Aquatic centre: Lap pool wall & floor tiling nearing completion
Aquatic centre:
Lap pool wall & floor
tiling nearing
completion
Aquatic centre: Leisure pool
Aquatic centre:
Leisure pool

Aquatic centre: Outdoor pool deck ready for concrete pour
Aquatic centre:
Outdoor pool deck
ready for concrete pour

March 2009

Fence line being relocated after completion of sport event
Fence line being
relocated after completion
of sport event
Curling Venue: sport events
Curling Venue:
sport events
Concourse open
Concourse open
Aquatic centre: lap pool wall & floor tiling
Aquatic centre:
lap pool wall & floor tiling

Exterior fence line being relocated for sport event
Exterior fence line
being relocated for
sport event
Curling venue: World Juniors training session
Curling venue: World
Juniors training session
Curling venue: making completition ice - Feb 14
Curling venue: making
completition ice Feb 14
Aquatic centre: lap pool wall & floor tiling progressing
Aquatic centre: lap pool
wall & floor tiling
progressing

Aquatic centre: electrical fixtures ready for installation
Aquatic centre: electrical
fixtures ready for
installation


February 2009

Vancouver Olympic Centre / Paralympic Centre exterior
Vancouver Olympic
Centre / Paralympic
Centre Exterior
Vancouver Olympic Centre / Paralympic Centre
Vancouver Olympic
Centre / Paralympic
Centre
Curling venue
Curling venue
Curling venue
Curling venue

Curling venue west south elevation
Curling venue
west south elevation
Aquatic Centre glazing complete to east side
Aquatic Centre glazing
complete to east side
Curling venue overlay seating for sport event
Curling venue overlay
seating for sport event
Aquatic Centre lap pool water test
Aquatic Centre
lap pool water test

Aquatic Centre floor tiling to change rooms
Aquatic Centre floor
tiling to change rooms

January 2009

Aquatic Centre with scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with
scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with
scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with
scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with scaffolding removed
Aquatic Centre with
scaffolding removed

December 2008

Curling venue: north elevation
Curling venue,
south elevation
Hockey rink: dasher board complete
Curling venue, plaza
paving steps and ramps
Curling club: final clean
Hockey rink, dasher
boards complete
Aquatic centre: drywall complete
Clancy Loranger Way,
sidewalks and paving

Aquatic centre: drywall complete
Curling Club,
final clean
Aquatic centre: drywall complete
Concourse area,
glazed screen
Aquatic centre: drywall complete
Aquatic Cntre,
drywall / acoustic tile

November 2008

Curling venue: north elevation
Curling venue:
north elevation
Hockey rink: dasher board complete
Hockey rink:
dasher board complete
Curling club: final clean
Curling club: final clean
Aquatic centre: drywall complete
Aquatic centre:
drywall complete

Curling venue: west elevation & sidewalks
Curling venue: west
elevation & sidewalks
Concourse area
Concourse area
Curling Venue - West Elevation & Sidewalks
Curling venue - West
elevation & sidewalks
Hockey Rink Slab
Hockey rink slab

Curling club
Curling club
Outdoor pool slab & retaining wall
Outdoor pool slab
& retaining wall
Curling venue north elevation
Curling venue
north elevation
Concourse – wood ceiling & multi-purpose room
Concourse – wood ceiling
& multi-purpose room

October 2008

Aquatic Centre south elevations
Aquatic Centre
south elevations
Hockey rink slab
Hockey rink slab
Outdoor pool slab & retaining wall complete
Outdoor pool slab &
retaining wall complete
Curling Venue - west elevation & exterior grading
Curling Venue - west
elevation & exterior
grading

Curling Club
Curling Club
Aquatic - Ductwork progress above Lap Pool
Aquatic - Ductwork
progress above Lap Pool
Aquatic Centre exterior
Aquatic Centre exterior
Curling venue exterior
Curling venue exterior

West elevation
West elevation
Aquatic Centre, west elevation
Aquatic Centre,
west elevation
Curling Venue west elevation and exterior grading
Curling Venue,
west elevation &
exterior grading
Aquatic Centre west and south elevations
Aquatic Centre, west &
south elevations

Hockey Rink Slab - Wet Cure
Hockey Rink Slab -
Wet Cure
Outdoor pool slab and retaining wall complete
Outdoor pool slab &
retaining wall complete
2008-09-08 interior wood beams
Aquatic Centre,
west and south elevations
2008-09-24 hockey rink interior
Hockey rink slab pour

Curling Venue - North Elevation Glazing & Kalwall
Curling club interior
2008-09-08 curling venue exterior
Outdoor pool slab
membrane complete

September 2008

2008-09-08 interior wood beams
interior wood beams
2008-09-24 hockey rink interior
hockey rink interior
Curling Venue - North Elevation Glazing & Kalwall
Curling Venue -
North Elevation
2008-09-08 curling venue exterior
curling venue exterior

August 2008

Aquatic brickwork & wall decking
Aquatic brickwork
& wall decking
Curling venue - north elevation & kalwall cladding
Curling venue -
north elevation
& kalwall cladding
Aquatic roof finishes & membrane
Aquatic roof finishes
& membrane
Aquatic - scaffolding started above lap pool
Aquatic – scaffolding
started above lap pool

July 2008

Curling venue - north elevation
Curling venue -
north elevation
Aquatic - lap pool main drains & backfill
Aquatic - lap pool main
drains & backfill
Aquatic leisure pool circular wall forms
Aquatic leisure pool
circular wall forms

June 2008

Exterior blazing & boarding to west elevation
Exterior glazing
& boarding to
west elevation
View from diving platform
View from
diving platform
Aquatic roof structure & deck
Aquatic roof
structure & deck
Aquatic - leisure pool circular wall forms
Aquatic -
leisure pool
circular wall forms

May 2008

Curling venue - roof finishes
Curling venue -
roof finishes
Curling venue - east elevation
Curling venue -
east elevation

Wood decking to roof
Wood decking
to roof
Aquatic brickwork & wall decking
Aquatic brickwork
& wall decking

April 2008

Curling venue exterior
Curling venue
exterior
Curling venue & aquatic centre aerial
Curling venue &
aquatic centre aerial
Bird's eye view of curling venue roof
Bird's eye view of
curling venue roof
South facing view of the aquatic facility
South facing view of
the aquatic facility

February 2008

Prep for pool deck concrete pour
Prep for pool deck
concrete pour
Pools in progress
Pools in progress
Site view
Site view

January 2008

Mountains peek above curling roof
Mountains peek
above curling roof
Cranes lift support truss for arena roof
Cranes lift support
truss for arena roof
Main trusses and connected members
Main trusses and
connected members
Lap pool
Lap pool

Late 2007

Beam (42 inches high)
Beam (42 inches high)
Structural steel columns
Structural steel columns
View from library slab to curling club
View from library slab
to curling club
View of ice rink with Millenium Building in back
View of ice rink with
Millenium Bldg. behind




Gymnasium north wall steel supports
Gymnasium north
wall steel supports
Delivery of very large glulam (wood) beam
Delivery of very large
glulam (wood) beam
Project site from east side of park
Project site from
east side of park