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Lorne Davies Complex Renewal Project 

The Lorne Davies Complex (LDC) at Burnaby campus is an essential component of the original vision for the university from SFU's first Chancellor Gordon Shrum, providing sports and recreation facilities for the university community. The complex is home to the university's pool, gyms and fitness centre.
 
Extensive upgrades to the LDC are required to provide a continued safe and healthy environment and to enhance student, athlete and community experience. The original building was constructed in 1965 with additions in 1973 (Central Gym), 2006 (West Gym and Fitness Centre) and 2021 (Stadium). 
 
Planned upgrades to significant portions of the recreation and athletics program will require temporary closure of parts of the LDC as this work is completed. The focus of the work will be within the 1960s' original building, involving seismic, mechanical and plumbing upgrades along with new recreation change facilities and an upgraded pool deck. In addition, a new wrestling room and dedicated mechanical system will be completed within the 1970s' portion of the building. While there will be interior design upgrades and enhancements to sports and recreation spaces the bulk of the renovation (as identified above) will not be noticeable by users but needed to ensure continued operation of the LDC.  
 
The LDC renewal project is committed to addressing, reallocating and moderately expanding the change areas to address gender equity. The change rooms will be fully redesigned to meet the needs for recreation change areas as well as the varsity teams. Gender neutral and accessible washrooms are located outside the West Gym, on the lower concourse; and in the stadium (lowest level outside the fitness center and on level 100 on main concourse). In addition, gendered washrooms are available on level 00, on the northside corridor.
 
Architects Perkins + Will, who designed SFU Stadium and the new Student Union Building, is leading the LDC renewal project.
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Rendering of pool with new deck and seismic upgrading.
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Rendering of new recreation general change room.
 







 
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Rendering of East Gym.
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Rendering of varsity team room
 















 
 

Quick Facts
  • Estimated start date: Early 2023
  • Start date: March 2023
  • Estimated completion date: 2026
  • Architects Perkins + Will
  • Projected costs $39M with funding through routine capital and President's Fund
  • Fully renovated men's and women's general change rooms equitable in size and scope with accessible washrooms and modern amenities
  • Renovated and expanded dedicated team rooms for men's and women's varsity sports programs with modern lockers and amenities
  • A new, permanent Wrestling Training Centre at level 00 for the men's and women's wrestling programs
  • Seismic Upgrade to 1960s building
  • Refinish the pool deck, replace floor drains
  • New mechanical/ventilation equipment for 1960s building.
     
 
Facilities Remaining Open
  • Fitness Center
  • West Gym
  • Central Gym and lobby
  • Squash Courts
  • Sports Medicine Centre
  • Varsity Weight Room
  • Equipment Room / Laundry Services
  • VIP Room
  • Fitness Studio
  • Climbing Wall (limited access during construction)
  • SFU Stadium
  • All outdoor playing fields
  • Expect some impacts to the above spaces during construction


Facilities Temporarily Closed
  • General recreation change rooms
  • Varsity team rooms
  • East Gym
  • East Gym Elevator - near the pool: Users with accessibility needs can take the stair lift between the Central and West Gym to access level 100, and the West Gym elevator to access levels 0 & 00.
  • Pool
  • Pool change room
  • Administration offices: Level 400, 300, 200, 100
  • NCAA Academic Centre and study hall (Level 400)
  • Athletic and Recreation administrative offices (LDC 100 and LDC 200)

Temporary Swing Space

LDC – Level 0

  • Temporary lockers located outside the fitness centre, on the north and south corridors

LDC – Level 00

  • Gendered shower and change rooms available. Room 076 (Women); Room 086 (Men)
  • Temporary lockers located in north corridor

Transportation Centre – Level 3000:

  • Recreational Programming & Admin Offices
  • Marketing, Communications & Events    
  • NCAA Academic Advising & study space
  • Football Coaching Staff Offices (TBD)

WMC 1000 – A+R Admin Offices
 
Temporary Athletes Village

  • Dedicated Varsity Team Rooms
  • Showers & toilets for varsity teams
  • Visiting team rooms

Education Gym

  • Wrestling & Rec Programming
Change rooms and Shower facilities:
  • Temporary changeroom room numbers 
    • Men's: 065 
    • Women's: 067 
  • Temporary shower room numbers
    • Men's: 044 
    • Women's: 076 
A universal washroom is also accessible in the West Gym. 

Physical signage will at the LDC and adjacent spaces: Transportation Centre elevator, West Mall Centre Parkade and Visitors Parkade will also show accessible routes.

To located the temporary facilities please use SFU Snap app or on desktop at https://roomfinder.sfu.ca/apps/sfuroomfinder_web
 

Accessible Routes to access Lorne Davies Complex West, the Stadium, or Athletics Admin Offices

Arriving by Public Transportation - link to map

Take the Transportation Centre elevator from street level to 200 level. Take the route west along the south corridor. To go back down to LDC 0, 00 (Stadium), 100, take the stair lift between Central Gym and West Gym.  

Arriving by Vehicle - link to map

Park in the West Mall Centre Parkade (Level P3) or Visitors Parkade (Level 200) for same floor access to LDC 0, 00 (Stadium), 100. To go back up to LDC 200, take the stair lift between West Gym and Central Gym.  

 
 
Athletes' Village

A designated secure space to temporarily relocate the varsity teams during the construction will be created adjacent to the Dining Commons near West Gym. 
 
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Rendering of Athletes' Village.



























 

Key improvements to the LDC 
  • Updated general changerooms for recreation patrons, addressing gender equity
  • Updated and dedicated varsity team rooms for all varsity teams
  • New varsity wresting training room
  • Seismic upgrade to the 1960s building (east gym, admin office spaces, pool)
  • Replaced pool deck and gutters
  • Updating mechanical functions


Benefits to Users 
  • Renovated, updated and new functional program spaces in keeping with a major university
  • Improved functionality and adaptability of program spaces to retain talent and foster a collaborative culture
  • Improved wayfinding and public access to the non-secure areas for students, visitor, and the community
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