Empire Pool

Location:

6081 University Boulevard

Date:

1954
1981-82: renovation

Architect:

Thompson, Berwick & Pratt / Paddock Engineering

Cost:

Was gifted to UBC from the 1954 British Empire Games
1981-82 renovation: $800,000

Sources of funds:

British Empire Games Committee

Architectural features:

Its unique feature was its high level diving platform. It was screened by landscaping that hides a security fence.

Construction Type:

Concrete

Demolition:

Empire Pool closed Feb. 28, 2014 due to mechanical and structural issues and was removed in 2016. The new MacInnis Family Field and UBC Central now sit on the site.

Notes:

This exterior pool was built for the 1954 British Empire Games. Proposals were later made to build a roof over the pool, but with the construction of the Aquatic Centre these plans were abandoned.

Sources:

Ceremonies Office; Fine Arts Pamphlet Files; UBC Buildings (Campus Planning); Scout Vancouver; Ubyssey.

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