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The City of Calgary and YMCA Calgary are readying another brand new recreation facility following the official February opening of the Shane Homes YMCA at Rocky Ridge. Located in the southeastern community of Seton, the Gibbs Gage-designed complex takes design cues from its local landscape, much in the same way as the Rocky Ridge facility.
Construction of the 330,000-square-foot Seton Recreation Facility has been moving swiftly, coming in on-time and on-budget as it approaches early 2019 delivery. The project's list of recreational amenities is vast, and includes a 50-metre, 10-lane competition pool, a water park and leisure pool, a surf simulator, two ice rinks, 3 gymnasia, a fitness centre, a 200-metre running track, a 250-seat theatre, and artists' studio spaces. The development also comes with an integrated 25,000-square-foot regional library branch.
A City of Calgary document describes the project's design narrative, taking inspirations from its regional setting: "The form alludes to the rugged land swept and formed by the dominant Chinook winds that in turn shape the way Calgarians live."
The grounds will eventually be surrounded by a high school, a regional park and a stop at 45th Street SW for the Green Line LRT. The building is the last of four new recreational facilities overseen by the City, representing a total investment of $480 million. The first two, the Great Plains Recreation Facility and Remington YMCA, opened in 2016.
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