Client
City of Hamilton
Location
Hamilton, Canada
Architectural Design Structural Engineering Development Management Arena Operation
The new Hamilton 4 Pad Ice Arena is designed to provide the community of Hamilton a facility that will service figure skating, recreational skating, minor hockey and adult hockey user groups. This design-build project was a P3 effort undertaken by the Hamilton Arena Partners comprising the City of Hamilton, Nustadia and EllisDon. The building is situated on an elevated plateau and is orientated to the east with an impressive overview of Lake Ontario. The main entry lobby features a double height glazed atrium space from which all the other functions of the building are readily accessed. The lower level includes concessions, proshop, reception counter and administrative offices and of course the ice related spaces. The ice rinks are arranged side by side and connected to a heated viewing corridor which provides access to the 24 player dressing rooms as well as 2 additional multi-purpose change rooms to permit maximum user flexibility. Each rink provides seating for 50 spectators and an additional 4 wheelchair accessible seating positions. The upper mezzanine includes a kitchen, meeting room and a large 200 seat restaurant with expansive windows providing views to all 4 ice pads and incorporates three triangular seating sections that extend into the arena volume.