Warriewood Community Centre designs revealed: $7.6m site proposed for northern beaches
A new community centre for indoor sport and recreational activities has been designed for the northern beaches and the council wants to know what you think of it. SEE THE IMAGES HERE
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Images have been revealed of a proposed new $7.6 million dollar community centre on the northern beaches — and the council wants to know what you think of it.
Designed by architects with offices in Denmark and Sydney, the Warriewood Valley Community Centre will replace the old, but popular, Nelson Heather Centre.
The new centre building, designed by architecture firm Terroir, features lots of exposed blond-coloured wooden beams and makes use of skylights to further brighten the interior.
It won a design competition between five firms invited by the council to take part.
While the Nelson Heather Centre, at the corner of Pittwater and Jackson roads, has just two halls and a meeting room, the proposed new premises has room for five multipurpose halls, which can be used for a wide range of sport and recreation activities, and two multipurpose meeting rooms.
If it gets the go-ahead the centre, which will be easily accessible to those with mobility issues, will also have:
• A community lounge room;
• Large covered outdoor spaces which overlook landscaped gardens;
• Modern and accessible amenities including showers and lockers and:
• Multiple and adaptable kitchen facilities.
The council said that the Nelson Heather Centre was at capacity and an upgraded building was needed to “meet the needs of the growing community”.
Mayor Michael Regan said the council wants the public to give its opinion on the proposed concept design.
He said feedback from the first round of consultation in March last year, from targeted community groups, was mainly supportive of the new centre.
“The first round of consultation was very useful to gauge people’s views and to inform the design brief and concept design to ensure user expectations are met,” Mr Regan said.
“The centre’s concept plan has been drawn up with future needs in mind and the building is developed in line with best-practice sustainability principles.
“The centre will be an attractive, modern and resilient building with multi-use spaces and the capacity to switch to an Emergency and Recovery Centre during a period of community crisis.”
Council is seeking community feedback throughout September.
Go to the “Your Say” section on the Northern Beaches Council’s website.