Devonport Surf Club Redevelopment
Project date: March 2010 - Category: Commercial , TourismThe new Surf Life Saving Club will be the first project to be delivered by Devonport City Council from the Urban Design Framework for the Mersey Bluff, a prominent natural feature forming part of the foreshore reserve.
The design of the new building provides an abstract vehicle for experiencing the unique qualities of the dynamic coastal environment, establishing a strong connection with its setting whilst creating a bold image to assist with marketing and promotional activities.
Seen from all angles, the building is treated as a sculptural element carefully placed in the manicured coastal environment, the dynamic plan form drawing on the cusp of the beach and protective Bluff headland.
To facilitate separate identities, the development is composed of two distinct pavilions sharing a common foyer space; one to house the surf club, the other incorporating high quality restaurant and cafe facilities to serve the local beach users.
An aluminium skin wraps over each pavilion, the roof forms rising and falling to modulate the internal spaces and evoke notions of waves in motion.
The new building delivers a level of sophistication to meet evolving public expectations and provide security for the future of the surf club, a valued community asset.
The design of the new building provides an abstract vehicle for experiencing the unique qualities of the dynamic coastal environment, establishing a strong connection with its setting whilst creating a bold image to assist with marketing and promotional activities.
Seen from all angles, the building is treated as a sculptural element carefully placed in the manicured coastal environment, the dynamic plan form drawing on the cusp of the beach and protective Bluff headland.
To facilitate separate identities, the development is composed of two distinct pavilions sharing a common foyer space; one to house the surf club, the other incorporating high quality restaurant and cafe facilities to serve the local beach users.
An aluminium skin wraps over each pavilion, the roof forms rising and falling to modulate the internal spaces and evoke notions of waves in motion.
The new building delivers a level of sophistication to meet evolving public expectations and provide security for the future of the surf club, a valued community asset.
STATUS:
Under Construction 2010
Montpelier Project
Project date: January 2010 - Category: Commercial , PublicJAWSARCHITECTS were engaged by prominent Hobart developer, Sultan Holdings to design a major mixed-use complex on a vacant site within Sullivans Cove in Hobart.
The development, an important urban repair project, will transform the existing open car park into a building complex which offers new and exciting links and public spaces, giving access to a wide variety of commercial, retail, hospitality and entertainment uses, all located over a large underground public car park, with residential apartments above.
The new buildings along Montpelier Retreat have been designed to reflect the scale, pattern and materials of the historic Salamanca precinct in a contemporary manner and will create new life and activity at the street edge.
A significant new public space will be created, to be known as ‘Cottage Green’. Here the opportunity will be taken, using any archaeological remnants, to portray the story of the early days of settlement, encounters with the local aborigines and the development of ‘New Wharf’ and Salamanca Place.
The upper levels of the complex are set well back and are not generally visible from the streets surrounding the site. The apartments occupying these levels have been sculpted and fragmented so that when viewed from distant positions in the Cove, they will merge with the finer grain of residential roofs behind.
The development, an important urban repair project, will transform the existing open car park into a building complex which offers new and exciting links and public spaces, giving access to a wide variety of commercial, retail, hospitality and entertainment uses, all located over a large underground public car park, with residential apartments above.
The new buildings along Montpelier Retreat have been designed to reflect the scale, pattern and materials of the historic Salamanca precinct in a contemporary manner and will create new life and activity at the street edge.
A significant new public space will be created, to be known as ‘Cottage Green’. Here the opportunity will be taken, using any archaeological remnants, to portray the story of the early days of settlement, encounters with the local aborigines and the development of ‘New Wharf’ and Salamanca Place.
The upper levels of the complex are set well back and are not generally visible from the streets surrounding the site. The apartments occupying these levels have been sculpted and fragmented so that when viewed from distant positions in the Cove, they will merge with the finer grain of residential roofs behind.
STATUS:
Planning Approval Received June 2009
Burnie Surf Club Redevelopment
Project date: January 2010 - Category: Commercial , PublicThe surf club has over time become an integral part of the culture of the coastal city of Burnie. Idyllically situated midway along the North facing foreshore, the club has provided uninterrupted service to the community since the early 1960s. The importance of this culture is reflected in Council's decision to make it the centerpiece of a redeveloped waterfront on this prominent site.
The building has suffered many unsympathetic alterations and additions, visually separating the city and waterfront. In addition to the environmental and economic benefits, the important elements of the original building were retained to preserve the history of local surf culture on this site.
Two restaurants, a function room, gymnasium and public change facilities have been fused to the existing building; a sense of fun embedded into the complex through the nautical motifs on the change rooms and expressive sweep of the roof.
Two glazed circulation zones differentiate the existing and new fabric, with new elements set back so that the original surf club remains evident. The signature roof and cantilevered deck provide an important visual connection with the city centre whilst allowing uninterrupted views to the waterfront.
All elevations have been carefully designed to be experienced from all sides. Services are contained behind permeable screens, the timber slats and exposed steel acknowledging Burnie's industrial heritage and links to the local timber industry.
The redeveloped Surf club aims to create a memorable place for community events and activities – a valued and inviting destination for both locals and visitors.
The building has suffered many unsympathetic alterations and additions, visually separating the city and waterfront. In addition to the environmental and economic benefits, the important elements of the original building were retained to preserve the history of local surf culture on this site.
Two restaurants, a function room, gymnasium and public change facilities have been fused to the existing building; a sense of fun embedded into the complex through the nautical motifs on the change rooms and expressive sweep of the roof.
Two glazed circulation zones differentiate the existing and new fabric, with new elements set back so that the original surf club remains evident. The signature roof and cantilevered deck provide an important visual connection with the city centre whilst allowing uninterrupted views to the waterfront.
All elevations have been carefully designed to be experienced from all sides. Services are contained behind permeable screens, the timber slats and exposed steel acknowledging Burnie's industrial heritage and links to the local timber industry.
The redeveloped Surf club aims to create a memorable place for community events and activities – a valued and inviting destination for both locals and visitors.
Kingborough Civic Centre
Project date: January 2009 - Category: Commercial , Interior Design , PublicA new civic centre for Kingborough. Views from the forecourt place the civic centre as the focus of the valley and the region it serves. Daylighting and solar heating are harnessed; noble materials and landscaping reflect beachside origins.
STATUS:
Completion January 2000
Moorilla Estate Reception Centre
Project date: January 2003 - Category: Commercial , Interior Design , Public , TourismMoorilla Estate, established in 1958, is Tasmania's oldest commercial winery and vineyard. Located 12km north of Hobart on a peninsula in the Derwent River, the estate has a significant physical and cultural context into which the new Moorilla Wine and Food Centre has been inserted.
The building occupies the apex of the site in both topographical and hierarchical terms to capitalise on sun and views of the river and the wider landscape and to provide a strong public face to the estate. It is also sited immediately adjacent to the outdoor wine making facility so that patrons have a direct interface with the winery at work.
The two storey building consists of an entry, reception, lobby and function rooms on the lower level and restaurant and wine tasting bar on the upper level. The 't' shaped plan was generated by acknowledging two perpendicular axis. One runs the length of the peninsula [entry axis] the other relates to the head of the peninsula where the dominant contour addresses the river [view axis].
The dominant element of the architectural expression is the roof plane which unites the parts, provides a gesture to entry and works as a contemporary verandah - providing shade to the extensive glazing and defining the outdoor dining decks.
The palette is concrete, steel, aluminium, timber and glass – all expressed honestly inside and out.
The Concert Stage at the Northern end of the green and the Micro Brewery at the southern end of the restaurant, complete the composition by using the ‘view axis’ as an ordering device.
The building occupies the apex of the site in both topographical and hierarchical terms to capitalise on sun and views of the river and the wider landscape and to provide a strong public face to the estate. It is also sited immediately adjacent to the outdoor wine making facility so that patrons have a direct interface with the winery at work.
The two storey building consists of an entry, reception, lobby and function rooms on the lower level and restaurant and wine tasting bar on the upper level. The 't' shaped plan was generated by acknowledging two perpendicular axis. One runs the length of the peninsula [entry axis] the other relates to the head of the peninsula where the dominant contour addresses the river [view axis].
The dominant element of the architectural expression is the roof plane which unites the parts, provides a gesture to entry and works as a contemporary verandah - providing shade to the extensive glazing and defining the outdoor dining decks.
The palette is concrete, steel, aluminium, timber and glass – all expressed honestly inside and out.
The Concert Stage at the Northern end of the green and the Micro Brewery at the southern end of the restaurant, complete the composition by using the ‘view axis’ as an ordering device.
ARCHITECTS IN ASSOCIATION:
Craig Rosevear Architects + Jacob Allom WadeSTATUS:
Completion November 2005PHOTOGRAPHY:
Brett Boardman
