YMCA East Vancouver Expansion

Vancouver, Washington

Provided structural engineering services major renovations to the YMCA located in East Vancouver. Project features include enclosure of existing outdoor covered play area to be repurposed as interior multi-purpose space, the addition of a suspended interior eight foot wide running track around gymnasium perimeter, a 4,000 sq. ft. building addition to include a new entry, lobby administrative space, men’s/women’s locker rooms and pool storage; and design a 5,000 sq. ft. 25-yard lap pool addition with whirlpool/sauna and pool deck shower. Project challenges included removal of existing load bearing concrete walls and design of supporting concrete floor above while constructing new locker rooms. Also, suspension of new indoor running track using existing gymnasium walls required innovated framing and extensive analysis/understanding of existing conditions. In addition, structural design approach allowed for maintaining continuous operations by YMCA throughout construction activities.