Surrey Bend Park Pavilions
Surrey Bend Regional Park is a beautiful, expansive protected green space along an undiked section of the Fraser River floodplain. One of the largest, most ecologically significant areas within the Lower Mainland, this 348-hectare park is home to a diverse wetland ecosystem. In partnership with the City of Surrey, Metro Vancouver has developed a portion of the park for public use, including trails, children’s play areas, and three free standing pavilions for picnics, events, and public use.
Working with the landscape architect, Local Practice designed the pavilions to connect the landscaped areas of the park. Visible from most viewpoints and simple in design and form, the pavilions showcase Metro Vancouver’s commitment to beautiful, accessible public outdoor space.
Views are framed through light columns and the ceiling is constructed of locally produced cross-laminated timber. Each pavilion has a unique signage colour for community wayfinding. Water is collected and funneled through scuppers into visible collection pools.
Client: Metro Vancouver
Location: Surrey, BC
Completion: 2016
Team: Local Practice (Architecture), space2place (Prime Consultant, Landscape Architecture), Dillon (Structural Engineering), Wilco (Contractor)