General Burns Park Pavilions

Hexagonal pavilions servicing the public pool.

  • General Burns Park Pool Change Rooms

    View of the pavilions. The low height of the walls enables the pyramid skylights to be pushed into view. Copyright Rick MacEwen, 2015-06-14

  • General Burns Park Pool Change Rooms

    View of the pavilions from Chesterton Drive. The benches follow the same grid as the pavilions. Copyright Rick MacEwen, 2015-06-14

Address
107 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa, ON
Year(s)
1967

General Burns Park is in the Nepean area, and has an outdoor pool, tennis courts, and outdoor play structures. A string of pavilions housing changerooms for the pool service the park, they take the form of five hexagons that are all connected together.

Each hexagonal segment has a steeply pitched, pyramid shaped skylight, letting light into the pavilions. The pathway around the pavilions also follows a hexagonal scheme, providing a nice continuity.

The pavilions share a similar hexagonal scheme with the Frank Ryan Catholic Intermediate School across the street, and also have a similar material palette, using dark brown brick. Additionally, both structures share a similar corner detail with their brickwork.

via the Ottawa Architects 150 initiative.

Entry Contributor
Modern Tour
Parks and Gardens