Cobb’s Pond Rotary Park

Situated as the gateway to the redeveloped Cobb’s Pond Rotary Park  Pond Park in Gander, NL, the design of this new, 1,500 ft2 community building is focused on creating a structure that both complements the surrounding landscape and provides a dynamic experience for visitors.

The single-storey wood framed building program consists of a Multipurpose Community Room with covered exterior View Deck, Kitchen with Concession Window, Public Toilets with exterior access, a Small Office, and a Mechanical and Electrical Room housing electrical controls for exterior park lighting.

The asymmetrical roof cantilevers over both ends of the building elongating its form while providing practical cover from Newfoundland’s traditionally wet and snowy weather.  This effect is augmented with the addition of a horizontal wood screen which continues the rhythm of the wood cladding while providing shelter from winds off the pond.

Project Status: Complete 2016

Client: Town of Gander

Architectural Design:  Chris Woodford

Engineering Team: Tract Consulting (Civil/Landscape/Prime Consulting), Sound Design (Structural), Crosbie Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical)

Contractor: R&D Construction

Winner:  2016 Atlantic WoodWORKS! Award