Design Proposal

My design proposal is to create a building for the community to gather and use the facilities, but also and more importantly to provide the local community with historical background of the site in Coogee. My intension for the community centre is to create more beach awareness with different initiatives that community members can get involved in such as surf life saving causes. It is the idea to bring back the beach culture of Coogee. This will be achieved through a monumental building for the community, which reflects the surfing life style.
Over the years with the changing demographics the culture and meaning of living in the community of Coogee has been lost. So the community centre is to provide historical in site and meaning for the current residents. Bring the local community closer together as they understand the long history of the beach culture. The main attraction is the courses or classes that will be held to teach people to make surf boards from scratch and then put them into use on the beach. This is an interactive activity that will be held and displayed in the lower level of the community centre along with other local material, such as Aboriginal art works which reflect the first inhabitants of the area.
The café is more of a playful form of architecture, but is based on the metaphorical idea of a space that responds to changing conditions which is reflected in the ocean and surfers looking for the ultimate conditions.

1:200 Design Model

Surf Culture (the ultimate wave)
















Curved Elements on Coogee Beach, the idea of thresholds which was used the design and highlight the threshold between the community centre and the Cafe.




















1:20 Detailed Model indicating structure and materiality of the building

3D Sketch Model

The Program






























Ground level plans for the centre which is made up of the community facilities















Level 1 Sporting facilities with large gym hall and open multi purpose rooms















Top level which comprises of the administrations areas with the manager’s office and staff rooms

Site Plan Showing the buildings footprints. Distinguishing The three main building elements on the site.








Cross Sections through the building and site. Highlighting the main wall and roof structure, creating symbolic reference to the waves of the ocean as they fold over you




























Facade Elevations

Interior Perspectives














Cafe














Oval Entrance

Mangaers Office over looking the large gym hall