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There’s design maturity and clarity rather than jelly-bean
graphics to designate usage. That’s impressive.
Fundamental to our design was this really precious idea of
place-making. It's a very precarious act and something we
can't just really import. A community centre needs to grow
from it's community. And having the community on board
from the start for place making was really fundamental
to our process.
Your use of glass is really a high-point—subtle as
with the light scoops to decisive walls as windows.
Glass is critical to the success of this building through its
permeability and transparency of the programs that exist
here. People within a community need to see other members
of their own community and how they engage with the
centre. We have these opportunities where people are seeing
others engage with the space and engage with the outdoors.
The way core spaces were set up was to ensure they were
continued vistas to other activities. Glazing is essential in
that. It provides this very strong and identifying wall. Visual
and direct connection that's essential in this type of a centre.
Part child care facility, the generous play areas
provide transition zones of filtered shelter with
extensive glazing and excellent sight-lines for
staff/children connection.