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Withauniqueandcontemporarydesign
byCGLArchitectsandcontributingarchitect
DavidPontarini ofHariri PontariniArchitects, thenew lodgeatAlpineSkiClubembraces the spec-
tacular Escarpment andGeorgianBayviewsand introducesaneweraof functionality forAlpine’s
membersandguests.
Coming inon timeandonbudget at just over$11million, thenew45,000 square foot lodge
boasts indoor seatingcapacityof1600 (200+on thepatio), nearlydouble thecapacityof the
former clubhouse.
Buildingbegan inMay2015and required tight timelinesand scheduling toensure the structure
was closed-inbefore the snowbegan to fly.During this time theprevious clubhouse remained
operationalwhileconstructionon thenew lodgecontinued indoors.
TheoriginalAlpineclubhousemet itsdemise thispast fall,when itwasdemolishedand in its
footprint isnowanexpansivemeetingarea. Flatteningout thebaseareawasanecessary
challengeas itmeant that the terraceof thenewbuildingwouldonlybea few stepsup from the
compacted snowbaseandvirtually levelwith thebaseof theSummitChair.No skating required!
What it did require isa significant amount of fill; almost 15,000cubicyardsor750dumptruck
loads in total.
GeneralManager, BillWilliams is thrilled. “Thisareaoffersupample room for themanyprogram
meetingneedsandequipment racks, amongother things. It alsoopens theaccess to thebridge to
thenorthand reduces thepedestrian/skier/snowboarder congestionof thepast.”
Alpine Ski Club, owned and governed by its
members, is one of a small community of
private ski clubs offering theirmembers access
to a family-focused ski and snowboard experience.
ALPINE’S
newdigs!
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