The City of Brockville is seeking public input on the visual aesthetics of the Main Pumping Station which is to be built in Centeen Park. The information gathered from our previous survey was used to create multiple design options and we're looking for feedback on your preferred option.

The survey will be open until October 9th, 2024.

In March 2023, the City retained J.L. Richards to complete the detailed design of a new Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) to be located adjacent to the existing SPS located in Centeen Park.

On November 3, 2023, the City completed Public Information Centre (PIC) #1 to solicit feedback regarding two options for the SPS, including:

• Traditional design with key infrastructure above grade
• Alternative design with all feasible infrastructure below grade

Following completion of PIC #1, Council approved the traditional design option.

In May of 2024 the City initiated an online poll soliciting public feedback on preferred architectural design elements for the SPS. Following the online poll, several design options for the SPS have been developed.

We would like community feedback on the design options which will be presented to Council for a final decision on the design approach .

Inspired by local materials aiming to emphasize and celebrate materials by pushing and pulling the building’s floor plate creating two distinct forms.

Inspired by nearby historical buildings, the lower form is clad in a heavier darker stone giving weight and permanence to the building, which is contrasted by the upper portion which is clad in a lighter white stone.

The yard is secured by a stone and wrought-iron enclosure.

Inspired by architectural gargoyles, traditionally used to shed water off roofs and away from walls and help to tell the building’s story. The form creates cascading roof planes with scuppers to move water from one plane to another landing in planters lining the building’s street face.

Inspired by nearby historical buildings, the lower form is clad in a heavier darker stone giving weight and permanence to the building, which is contrasted by the upper portion which is clad in a lighter white stone.

The yard is secured by a stone and wrought-iron enclosure.

Inspired by the water, the ebbs and flows of waves and the swirls of currents.

This option aims to drop the roof line of the building reducing the impact on nearby residents. Drawing from the water, the roof takes on a curved from reaching from the street towards the water.

The curvature is reflected in the building’s facades where a textured stone clads the base, and a smoother limestone cladding finishes the top.

The yard is secured by a stone and wrought-iron enclosure.

Aims to blend the structure and the landscape blurring the lines between what is building and what is park. Recognizing the impact the SPS may have on the green space, this option proposed a series of green roofs that terrace from the building into the landscape obscuring the building’s presence.

Inspired by nearby historical buildings, the building includes a heavier darker stone giving weight and permanence to the building, which is contrasted by a lighter white stone.

The yard is secured by a stone and wrought-iron enclosure.