MJMA Architecture & Design | Raimondo + Associates Architects
Owner/ Client: 2021 Canada Summer Games/Canadian Henley Rowing Corporation
Interior area / exterior area, in square metres: 527 sq m
Exact construction contract value / building cost of the project: $7.2 million
Date of Occupancy: February 25, 2022
The Neil Campbell Rowing Centre demonstrates how simple, elemental, and respectful design can support a broad spectrum of uses while also achieving both net-zero energy and zero-carbon emission benchmarks. The project serves as a competition venue and year-round training facility, continuing the site’s rich history of competition that began in 1903. The form of the building is generated by the roof, which is designed with an innovative mass timber system utilizing Canadian glue laminated and cross-laminated timber.
Abridged Project Credits:
(see Architecture Canada publication out in Fall 2024 for more details)
Architects - MJMA Architecture & Design | Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc.
Interiors - MJMA Architecture & Design
Structural - Blackwell
MEP - Smith +Andersen
Civil - Upper Canada Consultants
Sustainability - Footprint
General Contractor - Aquicon Construction
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
PHOTO - Scott Norsworthy
The Neil Campbell Rowing Center illustrates how a powerful singular gesture against a natural backdrop delivers a flexible program in a beautiful, restrained manner. The jury appreciated the clear construction and use of mass timber, passivehaus envelope detailing, PV array and other sustainability features as well as the architect’s ambition to meet Zero-Carbon and Net Zero Energy aspirations. Although programmatically relatively simple, the design is well considered to ensure that the simplicity was rigorously executed.
2024 Jury