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War Memorial Gymnasium
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1949-
History
Location: 6081 University Blvd.
Date: Original construction: 1949-50 Outdoor swimming pool: 1954
Architect: 1949-50: Ned Pratt of Sharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt, and Frederic Lasserre
1954: Sharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt
Cost: $746,207
Sources of funds: Students, private donations, and $200,000 from the B.C. government.
Architectural features: Reinforced concrete walls, steel Pratt-type trusses over the main gymnasium, reinforced concrete beams and slabs over the hall. Reinforced concrete stairs cantilevered from the building.
Notes: Won a Massey Silver Medal for architectural design.
Sources: Thompson, Berwick, Pratt; Senate Funds; Ceremonies Office.
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UBC Archives, Buildings and Grounds, War Memorial Gym, accessed October 2021.