Winnipeg, MB - With construction of a new Duck Pond Pavilion set to begin later this year, demolition of the Duck Pond Shelter at St. Vital Park is now underway.
In the 2011 Capital Budget, City Council approved $1 million to demolish the existing shelter and construct a pavilion.
Following the public open house in May of 2012, the ‘Wing’ concept was chosen as the winning design for the new St. Vital Park Duck Pond Pavilion. It features a dynamic roof form, suggestive of a bird’s wing in flight which provides two distinct covered picnic zones, each with a unique view of the pond. The interior space contains built-in seating flanked by a fireplace and washroom area.
The development of a new pavilion will improve the attractiveness of the park and its landscape, and provide enhanced year round amenities for the community to enjoy.
In addition to the new Pavilion, other upcoming projects at St. Vital Park include replacing the summer washroom facility and the park’s boat launch, which will include riverbank stabilization, an improved dock and better lighting.