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Paul Reynolds Community Centre/Wedgewood Park Aquatic Centre

  • Location
    St. John’s, NL
  • Role
    Building Envelope Engineering
  • Client
    Fougere Menchenton Architecture Inc. / City of St. John’s
  • Size
    73,750 sf

The Paul Reynolds Community Centre is a new 73,750 sf, multi-use facility that includes a 6-lane, 25 m competition pool, leisure pool, full-sized gymnasium, seniors’ and youth centres, a fitness studio, and flexible multi-purpose program spaces. The aquatic and recreation functions required a durable, high-performance building envelope capable of managing continuous high humidity, demanding interior temperature conditions, and complex structural interfaces.

Engineering Link provided full building envelope consulting support throughout design and construction, including:

Design-Phase Consulting: Detailing reviews and building envelope strategy development, with a focus on moisture management, vapour control, building pressurization, continuity of thermal and air barriers, and long-term durability in a humid aquatic environment.

Construction-Phase Support: Periodic site reviews to verify installation practices, assess substrate conditions, and confirm continuity of critical envelope components.

Field Testing: On-site air and water leakage testing of windows, curtain wall assemblies, and related components to validate installation quality and performance.

Specialized Detailing: Development and review of details addressing humidity-driven risks, including window anchor interfaces, exterior soffits, and transition points susceptible to condensation or envelope stress.

Associate & Senior Project Manager

Fougere Menchenton Architecture Inc.