Athletics Manitoba Timing Booth
About the role
The project consists of a new 270 sq. ft. three-season Timing Booth facility on the grandstand of University Stadium built in 1967 at the University of Manitoba for the Pan Am Games. The Timing Booth was treated as a legacy piece to celebrate the 2017 Canada Summer Games, the 50th anniversary of University Stadium, and Canada 150.
The design goal was to provide a simple building that compliments the aesthetic of the existing stadium and press box while providing the most obstruction-free view of the track possible for the 8-10 officials to accurately track events. To achieve this, the east façade of the building features full-height butt-joint glazing, with additional windows wrapping the north and south corners. The north and south windows are operable to provide passive cooling through cross-ventilation. A tongue-and-groove wood roof deck supported by exposed steel beams provides an overhang to reduce glare during morning meets. The entrance of the building on the north side includes a porch that provides a covered outdoor area for officials to signal people on the track below, or to meet for a conversation outside of the main timing booth. The interior includes a long desk with integrated cable-management and salvaged rubber track on the floor. The west wall matches the colour of the track flooring and features a graphic with eight “lanes” that align with the seams of the glazing.
Client: Athletics Manitoba
Type: Recreational
Construction Value: $122K
Date of Completion: July 2017
Building Area: 270 sq. ft. (25 s.m.)
Consultant Team
Prime Consultant: 1x1 architecture inc.
Structural: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
Mechanical: Epp Siepman Engineering Inc.
Electrical: Epp Siepman Engineering Inc.
Photography: Lisa Stinner-Kun
Filed under Recreational
About 1x1 architecture inc.
1x1 architecture is a medium-sized practice predominantly consisting of professionally accredited architects and interior designers. We strive for all individuals at 1x1 architecture to be experienced, motivated and versatile, and provide a high level of service and professionalism within a highly collaborative environment. The firm is led by four Principals, Travis Cooke, Glen Gross, Jason Kun, and Markian Yereniuk. Our objective is to provide strong team leadership and a high level of expertise to the office for input on each project. We aspire to produce thoughtful, high-quality architecture regardless of project size, budget or program.
Each member of our team is well versed in all aspects of project design and delivery. We manage our workload to ensure that each project has an assigned team from project start-up to close-out. This continuity results in consistency, client confidence and sophisticated solutions.
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Athletics Manitoba Timing Booth
About the role
The project consists of a new 270 sq. ft. three-season Timing Booth facility on the grandstand of University Stadium built in 1967 at the University of Manitoba for the Pan Am Games. The Timing Booth was treated as a legacy piece to celebrate the 2017 Canada Summer Games, the 50th anniversary of University Stadium, and Canada 150.
The design goal was to provide a simple building that compliments the aesthetic of the existing stadium and press box while providing the most obstruction-free view of the track possible for the 8-10 officials to accurately track events. To achieve this, the east façade of the building features full-height butt-joint glazing, with additional windows wrapping the north and south corners. The north and south windows are operable to provide passive cooling through cross-ventilation. A tongue-and-groove wood roof deck supported by exposed steel beams provides an overhang to reduce glare during morning meets. The entrance of the building on the north side includes a porch that provides a covered outdoor area for officials to signal people on the track below, or to meet for a conversation outside of the main timing booth. The interior includes a long desk with integrated cable-management and salvaged rubber track on the floor. The west wall matches the colour of the track flooring and features a graphic with eight “lanes” that align with the seams of the glazing.
Client: Athletics Manitoba
Type: Recreational
Construction Value: $122K
Date of Completion: July 2017
Building Area: 270 sq. ft. (25 s.m.)
Consultant Team
Prime Consultant: 1x1 architecture inc.
Structural: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
Mechanical: Epp Siepman Engineering Inc.
Electrical: Epp Siepman Engineering Inc.
Photography: Lisa Stinner-Kun
Filed under Recreational
About 1x1 architecture inc.
1x1 architecture is a medium-sized practice predominantly consisting of professionally accredited architects and interior designers. We strive for all individuals at 1x1 architecture to be experienced, motivated and versatile, and provide a high level of service and professionalism within a highly collaborative environment. The firm is led by four Principals, Travis Cooke, Glen Gross, Jason Kun, and Markian Yereniuk. Our objective is to provide strong team leadership and a high level of expertise to the office for input on each project. We aspire to produce thoughtful, high-quality architecture regardless of project size, budget or program.
Each member of our team is well versed in all aspects of project design and delivery. We manage our workload to ensure that each project has an assigned team from project start-up to close-out. This continuity results in consistency, client confidence and sophisticated solutions.