Embleton Community Centre

July 2023 Community Update

For more project information visit www.brampton.ca/embleton

Aerial sketch of the new Embleton Community Centre. An arcing form for the building
provides continuous street frontage along Lionhead Golf Club Road, inviting building users
into the central lobby space connecting to the park and recreation program beyond.

Progress To Date
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Sustainability Strategies
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ROOF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS

5 CAPTURING THE SUN’S
ENERGY TO GENERATE ENERGY
FOR THE BUILDING

STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
3 LANDSCAPE FEATURES, SUCH
AS BIOSWALES, COLLECT AND
FILTER STORMWATER RUNOFF 4 DAYLIGHT DEEP SPACES
SKYLIGHTS TO CONTROLLING WINDOW AREA
6 GLAZING AREA NOT TO EXCEED 40%
OF ENVELOPE TO REDUCE ENERGY
HEATING/COOLING DEMANDS.
7 AIR-SOURCE HEAT PUMPS
HIGH PERFORMING
MECHANICAL SYSTEM TO
REDUCE ENERGY USE

8 INCREASE INSULATION
A THERMALLY ROBUST
ENVELOPE REDUCES THE
BUILDING’S HEATING/
COOLING ENERGY USAGE.

THERMAL-BRIDGE-FREE
2
COLD WINTER WINDS 9 DETAILING
LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS
ENVELOPE TRANSITIONS

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DETAILED TO MINIMIZE

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WINDS, PROVIDING
HEAT LOSS
COMFORTABLE

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OUTDOOR SPACES

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DAYLIGHT AND VIEWS
RESTORED NATURALIZED AREA 10 INTO POOL
1 POOL GLAZING FACES
NORTHWEST TO MITIGATE
GLARE

AIRTIGHT DAYLIGHT AND

11 CONSTRUCTION 12 VIEWS INTO GYM 13 SUMMER BREEZE
ENVELOPE SOUTH GLAZING THE ARRIVAL PLAZA WILL BE
TRANSITIONS ALLOW VIEWS INTO A SUMMER COMMUNITY
DETAILED TO GYM PROGRAM HUB, A COMFORTABLE
MINIMIZE AIR UPON ARRIVAL SPACE WITH EXPOSURE TO
LEAKAGE SUMMER WINDS

Axonometric drawing of Embleton Community Centre highlighting sustainable site strategies.

Net Zero Carbon

A robust sustainable design allows the new community complex to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions and target a net zero carbon design.

Why Net Zero Carbon? How to achieve Net Zero Carbon:

A Changing Climate

Very Hot Days Trend (+30C)

+ 45% (2023-2050)
+ 180% (2023-2095)

The number of very hot days

is going to nearly triple by
the end of the century.

Average Length of Heat Waves

+ 35% (2023-2050)
+ 167% (2023-2095)
The length of heatwaves will
more than double by the end
of the century.

Tropical Nights Trend (+20C)

+ 100% (2023-2050)
+ 380% (2023-2095)

The number of hot nights is

going to double in the next
two decades.
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Site Design
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LEGEND:
1. Soccer Field 4. Splash Pad 7. Fitness Circuit 10. Skatepark
2. Tennis Courts / Pickleball 5. Playground 8. West Parking Lot 11. East Parking Lot
3. Naturalized Area 6. Multi Use Court & Ice Rink 9. Entry Plaza

Site Strategies

THREE LANDSCAPES DESIRE LINES INTERIOR-EXTERIOR CONNECTIVITY

The building’s arcing form creates a Desire lines and neighbourhood The central lobby will be a new
radial geometry for the site design, connections are prioritized across the site, activity hub for the community,
defining three park zones oriented to allowing for easy access to and from the connecting the building interior to the
the street, pond and neighbourhood. surrounding context. exterior park beyond.
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Design Principles and Program

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Building Program

Triple Gymnasium Walking Track Multi Purpose Rooms (4) Fitness

Aquatics (8 Lane Pool; Leisure Pool; Slide) Covered Entry Plazas

Site Program

Sport and Recreation Picnic and Gather Play

(Soccer Fields; Tennis & Pickleball Courts; Skate Park; (Small and large gathering spaces dispersed throughout site) (Playground and Splash Pad)
Fitness Circuit; Multi use / Basketball Court; Ice Rink)
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Building Design
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Level 01 Plan

LEGEND:
1. Central Lobby 5. Pool Admin 9. Pool Mechanical 13. Admin 17. Concession 21. Electrical Room
2. Reception 6. Fitness Changerooms 10. Pool Storage 14. Youth Room 18. Public Washrooms 22. Gym
3. Admin Office 7. Fitness Stair 11. Wet Classroom 15. Multi Purpose 19. Gym Change 23. Aquatics
4. Aquatics Changerooms 8. Service and Delivery 12. Pool Storage 16. Storage 20. Gym Storage

Gym Lobby/Circulation Multi Purpose Admin Aquatics Back of House

Level 02 Plan

LEGEND:
1. Fitness Studios 3. Pool Viewing 5. Fitness Offices 7. Multi Purpose Rooms 9. Public Washrooms 11. Storage
2. Open Fitness 4. Fitness Storage 6. Fitness Washrooms 8. Multi Storage 10. Walking Track 12. Gym Viewing

Gym Lobby/Circulation Multi Purpose Admin Aquatics Back of House

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Key Plan

Sketch of building view from

South East on Lionhead Golf Club
Road.

Key Plan

Sketch of building view along

North East facade. Pedestrians
have views into aquatics as they
walk along promenade to the
central lobby and outdoor park
program.

PLACEHOLDER.
TO be updated with open fitness sketch

Key Plan

Sketch of central lobby space.

Upon entering the building
through the north or south entries,
pedestrians will have views to all
L01 and L02 recreation programs.

Key Plan

Sketch of building view along

South West facade. Pedestrians
have views into gymnasium as
they walk along promenade to
the central lobby.