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On Saturday afternoon, UrbanToronto visited the opening of Malton Community Centre's new pool in northeastern Mississauga. The structure, by MJMA Architects, is clad in striking zinc panels, beautiful glass, and two-tone brick. It adds an engaging new form to Diamond + Schmitt's 2004 expansion which itself added a gym and community spaces to the original library structure.
And with that, let's have a look at the expansion.
The connection between the new pool and the existing library is highlighted by the retention of several mature trees.
The pool entrance:
Detail of the beautiful tile mosaic which guides patrons into the addition.
Just inside the doors, the architects do not muddle the connection between the pool and the library; they simply clip the new structure to the old. A coat of white paint over the old exterior wall links the addition's updated motif to its past.
The pool area is shaded by several vertical louvers which reduce the cooling load while still affording bathers much direct sunlight. The system is still under construction.
On the exterior, the architects distinguish the pool from the classroom, dance studio spaces, and service areas (not accessible to the public at the opening) by transitioning from zinc panels to two-tone brick.
Detail of the brick:
That concludes our brief tour of Malton Community Centre's MJMA's-authored expansion. Unfortunately, but understandably, the City does not allow photography in pool areas so we were unable to get shots of the aquatic environment, but that just means you'll have to visit the facility yourself!
What do you think of the project? Leave a comment below!
