Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre

The Aldergrove Credit Union Community Centre in Langley, BC, opened in the summer of 2018, offering a wide range of recreation facilities. The aquatics complex is the focal point, featuring a unique year-round outdoor swimming experience. In the summer, visitors can enjoy a wave pool with a movie screen, a lazy river, kids’ spray features, and waterslides. Winter operations focus on a 25m lap pool, lifestyle pool, and hot tub, all protected by a striking timber canopy. Complementing the aquatic amenities, the facility includes a 600-seat arena for hockey, figure skating, and lacrosse, as well as a fitness center, multipurpose rooms, and a running track.

The exterior canopies, spanning 15,000 square feet, showcase an innovative timber structure supported by glulam beams and steel columns. Designed to meet aesthetic and structural requirements, the system combines dowel-laminated timber (DLT) panels for gravity and lateral load resistance with glulam and steel components for long spans and durability. The wood elements were fabricated off-site, pre-finished with a durable stain, and assembled on-site to integrate seamlessly with the larger architectural vision.