Final approval is expected to happen this spring

The City of Waterloo has revealed architectural and interior designs for the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex expansion.

A public open house was held on Thursday.

You can see more of the designs here.

The city said the design includes three key components:

A civic front of about 12,000-13,000 new square feet. It will go up on the east side and will include an activity court/gymnasium, additional lobby space, as well as change rooms

A central fitness core in the Hauser Haus. Repurposing the Hauser Haus banquet hall will allow for additional fitness programming in two exercise studios. A secondary indoor walking concourse will be built into this renovated space

A community pavilion of about 22,000-23,000 square feet. This will be the home of the new older adult centre to replace the Adult Recreation Centre and Wing 404 RCAFA Rotary Adult Centre

It's expected the project will go before council for approval in the spring.

Construction could take about two years.