If ever there were any doubts about the need or demand for an updated campus-life facility, they were swept away the moment the doors of the 45,000-square-metre Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre swung open. It was six am on the morning of December 1, and more than 100 students already were lined up in the cold and the dark to get in. By the end of that first day of operations, 10,000 people had passed through the main doors. And the crowds haven카지노 게임 컬렉션t stopped coming.
Principal Daniel Woolf put it well in his remarks at the January 15 official opening ceremonies, when he observed, 카지노 게임 컬렉션The Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre has transformed the campus and campus life. This complex integrates academics, sports, and recreation, and student- and community-life. The hallmark of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s has always been excellence in education combined with the broader learning experience out of the classroom. Finally, we have the sport and student-life facilities that do justice to the whole Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s experience.카지노 게임 컬렉션
I saw the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre on December 5, before the building even opened, and I purchased a membership that same day. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s a fantastic facility. It카지노 게임 컬렉션s the new beating heart of the university.
Construction of the $169-million facility 카지노 게임 컬렉션 the biggest, boldest, and most ambitious capital project in the 카지노게임사이트카지노 게임 컬렉션s history, 카지노 게임 컬렉션 began with a March 2007 groundbreaking ceremony. Work continued apace for the next 33 months, with as many as 400 workers on site at times. The streets around the building site sometimes looked and sounded like a war zone 카지노 게임 컬렉션 blasting for the building카지노 게임 컬렉션s foundations, which extend three storeys into the Kingston limestone, continued throughout the summer of 2007. In the end, it was all worth it.
The now-completed complex is now the pride of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s. It includes a 38-metre swimming pool; a main gym with seating for 2,500 spectators; team rooms; squash and racquetball courts; fitness, cardio, and weight-training rooms; a food court; a doubled-in-size Common Ground coffee shop; club and meeting rooms; a new School of Kinesiology and Health Studies; and more facilities too numerous to mention.
What an amazing facility, not just for Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, but for the entire Kingston community. During our Kingston Alumni tour I was in awe. I can카지노 게임 컬렉션t wait for the Branch to host an event at the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre!카지노 게임 컬렉션
카지노 게임 컬렉션When we first began to dream about the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre, I asked George Hood [Artsci카지노 게임 컬렉션78, MPA카지노 게임 컬렉션81, the former Vice-Principal (Advancement)] to research the leading facilities in North America,카지노 게임 컬렉션 recalls former Principal Bill Leggett, LLD카지노 게임 컬렉션04. 카지노 게임 컬렉션When he told me what he카지노 게임 컬렉션d found and offered his suggestions on what we should build here, I was excited.카지노 게임 컬렉션
What Leggett especially liked was the boldness of Hood카지노 게임 컬렉션s vision, which meshed with that of the institution. 카지노 게임 컬렉션Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s has always sought to inspire its students to believe in themselves and in Canada, to aim high and not be afraid to shoot for the stars,카지노 게임 컬렉션 says Leggett. 카지노 게임 컬렉션We카지노 게임 컬렉션ve done that with the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre, and I think we카지노 게임 컬렉션ve succeeded. It really is a spectacular facility and it will serve Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s and its commitment to the broader learning environment for many years to come.카지노 게임 컬렉션
Inspired by Tradition, Built for the Future
In March of 2007, I spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony about the vision of the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre. It is the embodiment of what Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s wants for all its students 카지노 게임 컬렉션 a holistic learning experience that develops mind, body, and spirit.카지노 게임 컬렉션 As a Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s alumnus, I카지노 게임 컬렉션m so proud of these facilities, which will ensure the fullest Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s experience for today카지노 게임 컬렉션s students, and the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s community, for many years to come.
카지노 게임 컬렉션This is truly an amazing building. It is both inspired by tradition, and built for the future. The stone exteriors of the Jock Harty Arena as well as the Frost wing of Gordon Hall were recovered and used on the façade of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
카지노 게임 컬렉션The Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre is built to LEED-standard certification, representing Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design and reflecting the 카지노게임사이트카지노 게임 컬렉션s long-term commitment to responsible stewardship. The Centre uses 29 per cent less energy and more than 30 per cent less water than a standard building of similar size and nature.
카지노 게임 컬렉션A Truly Collaborative Venture ....카지노 게임 컬렉션
The Alma Mater Society (AMS) took a leadership role in contributing funds for the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre. Its $25.5-million commitment over 15 years is the largest by a student group in Canadian history. This financial support by the AMS and the students of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s, is an amazing commitment and a staggering gesture of generosity. On the other hand, it is indicative of the true Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s spirit, and the sense of tradition that is integral to this university. Just as they have benefited from the contributions of others, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s students know that they will play an important role in the lives of the students that come after them. In total, so far, there have been hundreds of contributors to the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre, making this a truly collaborative endeavour.
The Queen's Centre at a Glance
- WHAT IS IT? The new home of the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, a world-class athletics and recreation facility, and a campus student-life centre.
- WHERE IS IT LOCATED? On a two block area bounded by 카지노게임사이트 Avenue on the west, Division Street on the east, Union Street on the south, and Earl Street on the north.
- WHEN WAS IT BUILT? Construction began in March 2007 and was completed in December 2009
- WHO카지노 게임 컬렉션S BUILT IT? The architects were Bregman + Hamann, Sasaki Associates, Inc., Shoalts and Zaback, with the lead builder being PCL Constructors Canada, Inc.
- HOW MUCH DID THE PROJECT COST? At $169 million, the Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s Centre is the largest capital project ever undertaken by Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션s or any Canadian university.
