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White Bear Lake Sports Center
White Bear Lake Sports Center
White Bear Lake, MN, United States
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White Bear Lake Sports Center
White Bear Lake, MN, United States
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Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2018
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Nestled into a suburban park and located next to White Bear Lake, the WBLSC building had already been on a journey that included being relocated, reassembled, and repurposed—a journey that had left the 50-year-old building in a state of disarray, and lacking the stability to support its growing hockey program. Since 1988, their hockey association had been relying on the former tennis club turned rink, but with their enrollment reaching 900 players and growing, they began raising funds to repair their system infrastructure, refrigeration, and ongoing envelope issues. Through a comprehensive assessment of the building, renovation spurred far more than an optimized rink; the Center saw substantial energy savings, the benefits of daylighting, and highly efficient systems that would accommodate future growth. Today, White Bear Lake celebrates the building’s renewed look, and the opportunity to elevate community wellness with a bright future as a venue for hockey, ice skating, racquetball, and wallball. The value of the WBLSC building has been extended another 50 years, reconnecting to the community, and empowering the local hockey program’s goals, well into the future.
By redesigning and reworking the exterior skin of the existing pre-engineered structure, the building is reimagined as a simple silhouette contrasting against the surrounding soft landscaping, yet also fitting the scale and shape of the surrounding neighborhoods. It’s a larger-scale building with the intimate look and shape of a home.
To broaden the opportunities for future growth and extend the Center’s life span, the design team’s priority was to economize exterior and interior materials (an element that is valued and championed by community and city donors). Replacement of inefficient systems and integrated materials reduces both long and short-term energy consumption. With a substantial reduction in annual facility costs, the sports center is set up for sustainable, financial, and environmental operations. Overall, the renovation created a healthier and more inviting environment that can be enjoyed by the entire community for decades to come.
By redesigning and reworking the exterior skin of the existing pre-engineered structure, the building is reimagined as a simple silhouette contrasting against the surrounding soft landscaping, yet also fitting the scale and shape of the surrounding neighborhoods. It’s a larger-scale building with the intimate look and shape of a home.
To broaden the opportunities for future growth and extend the Center’s life span, the design team’s priority was to economize exterior and interior materials (an element that is valued and championed by community and city donors). Replacement of inefficient systems and integrated materials reduces both long and short-term energy consumption. With a substantial reduction in annual facility costs, the sports center is set up for sustainable, financial, and environmental operations. Overall, the renovation created a healthier and more inviting environment that can be enjoyed by the entire community for decades to come.
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