UBC THUNDERBIRD SPORTS CENTRE
6066 Thunderbird Boulevard, Vancouver, BC
Located in the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands, just outside the city limits of Vancouver on the campus of the University of British Columbia, the current location of the Thunderbird Arena at the University of British Columbia.
The project entailed the addition of a new 6,650 seat ice rink, and a new practice arena which are to be used for the 2010 Olympics. The practice facility is structural steel skeleton supporting insulated precast wall panels. The main arena structure is comprised of structural steel for the concourse floors and roof and precast concrete for the seating area. Long span steel roof with 5 meter dp trusses spanning 66.6 meters designed to support additional rigging loads for theatrical productions.
During the Olympic Games, the multi-use facility is the secondary venue for the men's and women's ice hockey games and the primary venue for all sledge hockey games. As the Arena meets both Olympic and NHL size requirements, it would have the capability to host future international events.
