Overview

 
Moose Beach Water Play Centre, which is located on the beach of Lake Couchiching, is a new recreational water park. ABC Recreation LTD approached Fabric Architecture’s North American office with a unique concept: to create a tensile structure which replicates the sails of a boat, in order to fit in with the water theme.
 
Fabric Architecture designed and engineered a bespoke version of one of our Signature Structure's, the Double Conic. This 10m x 18m Double Conic was designed and constructed with over sailing masts on one side of the canopies to create a nautical 'sailboat' look.  Installed on a massive raised concrete foundation pad (shaped like a ship) the Double Conic adds the finishing touch to the Play Centre’s theme.  
 
With this being a unique structure and our first installation in Canada , it was important to engineer to extreme local conditions.  Blackwell Bowick Structural Engineers worked in partnership with Fabric Architecture North America to ensure the Double Conic would be able to withstand heavy snow loads and wind.
 
In order to reduce our carbon footprint, local steel was sourced, while the white PVC canopies were imported from our European headquarters in the UK.
 
When Moose Beach opens in the spring of 2011, this will be Fabric Architecture’s 2nd water park installation in North America. Photos to follow upon completion early this year.
 
Client: Moose Beach Water Play Centre
Architects: Fleisher Ridout Partnership Inc.
Main Contractor: ABC Recreation